This crossword No. 23059 clues and answers were published on Sat 07 Feb 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 23059 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Oz’s wet blanket makes an impression on American casualty! : WOWSER
4-across – Counterfeit coin? : INVENT
9-across – Recreate over the river : ODER
10-across – Entreaty impossible from Le Tin Man? : CRIDECOEUR
11-across – Was dubious theologian the Unknown Soldier? : SWADDY
12-across – Sour grapes from Modena when black Islamic avenger goes East for a conversion : BALSAMIC
13-across – Tergiversation going for a Burton? But that’s not British! : ABOUTTURN
15-across – Do as you’re told, you old b—, and ring back! : OBEY
16-across – Have daily involvement with the scriptures : VEDA
17-across – In truth, American tramps are given to circumlocution : VERBOSITY
21-across – Art lines badly drawn from William Wallace, were they? : ENTRAILS
22-across – Briefly, the biographer to the Franco-British-Spanish king : AUBREY
24-across – Brewing fifty Grade A tea bags : AGREATDEAL
25-across – High time Will Kane faced Frank Miller : NOON
26-across – Poor assistance for cartographers? : RELIEF
27-across – Recognition proverbially inherent in 20 : REWARD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – See 2 : WIDEWEB
2-down – Mad idea from a bewildered widow; could be available to all for three short weeks! : WORLD
3-down – Steganographer will call for pint measure first : ENCRYPT
5-down – Engraving that is with lines in the negative : NIELLO
6-down – Shakespearian singers at the Coliseum bristle at the Guardian : ENOBARBUS
7-down – Sound sense in church, if replacing sad characters during the day : THURIFY
8-down – He 4-ed the 2 1down, investing Swiss capital in steel rim production : TIMBERNERSLEE
14-down – No corruption with this beneath the signet : UNDERSEAL
16-down – See 12 : VINEGAR
18-down – A touching sight? : BRAILLE
19-down – Strength or depth in the Scriptures : THEWORD
20-down – Soundly chased before losing it, was she? : VIRTUE
23-down – With America supporting opening of Battle of Hastings : BANDA
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.