This crossword No. 23376 clues and answers were published on Sat 12 Feb 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 23376 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fats with everything: regime’s starters sent back : WALLER
4-across – European nobleman put out of sight starts to act like gloomy outcast : HIDALGO
9-across – Film maker’s pitch to another film maker : SPIELBERG
10-across – Composer overdid Ring – date cut : VERDI
11-across – Let out backward girl in congested city : WIDEN
12-across – What anagram of seen does to be rational! : MAKESENSE
13-across – Use it for film emulsion – back stage one can : GELATIN
15-across – Make ineffective contribution to foundation, eg a tenner : NEGATE
17-across – Still awake? Then get level : EVENUP
19-across – Go through life again accepting end of life of ease : RELIEVE
22-across – On the tube to Upminster, unlike the young man who accepted pioneering advice? : EASTBOUND
24-across – Drugs kill – and hinder in legal terms : ESTOP
26-across – Earl performs well, topless : HINES
27-across – Tar baby has Remus’ back problem eliminated with fertiliser : SALTPETRE
28-across – Hardy character with period marble piece? : TESSERA
29-across – Mercury component of isotherm escalation : HERMES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Don’t expect it to look different in print, PC-wise : WYSIWYG
2-down – One fat, round estate owner : LAIRD
3-down – Duke’s wife out of footwear : ELLINGTON
4-down – Feature of hedgehogs: kindling material! : HOGSKIN
5-down – Miles from Victoria’s entrance in middle of platform : DAVIS
6-down – Broken leg: rotten but held to improve vision : LORGNETTE
7-down – King Laurence lacks independence : OLIVER
8-down – Woody Allen heartlessly pursuing Channel Island : HERMAN
14-down – No score, therefore name G&S as crooner’s speciality : LOVESONGS
16-down – Dizzy spell – collapsed when hugged by soldier, that is : GILLESPIE
18-down – Abbot, rather too holy on the outside, heading a former European state : PRUSSIA
19-down – Jimmy’s jocular follower, a bit of a poser? : RIDDLE
20-down – Train old partner to iron : EXPRESS
21-down – We hear Sydney harbour’s centre etc he redeveloped : BECHET
23-down – Count on Brummie being admitted to foundation : BASIE
25-down – Art’s voluntary fighters taking on corporation : TATUM
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.