This crossword No. 23424 clues and answers were published on Sat 09 Apr 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 23424 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Lawrence had dinner between setbacks with private conversations : TETESATETES
9-across – Nonsense some celebrated with return of person with pick : ELECTOR
10-across – Occupy with achievement of bowler and batsman : OVERRUN
11-across – Rodent and bird without enclosure : GUINEAPIG
12-across – Big band music on second side : SWING
13-across – Flower of the 15-a-side game on time : RUHR
14-across – Speculate on limit to hospital department’s raising of standard : BETTERMENT
16-across – Animal Behaviour is a title by composer : BESTIALITY
19-across – Actor in boot? : TREE
20-across – Large quantities : LOADS
21-across – Motorist’s eccentric stream : CARDRIVER
23-across – More than 50% of English tortoises are rank : ECHELON
24-across – Parliamentarian, one in hell with the wrong polarity : HAMPDEN
25-across – King Edward cut down amid rebel riot by little bird : REEDWARBLER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Optimism on Matthew’s part: is his obese female child male, even if model? : THEWISHISFATHER
2-down – See 1 : TOTHE
3-down – Fight that is a danger to sheep : SCRAPIE
4-down – See 1 : THOUGHT
5-down – Brown field in Surrey at disposal : TREASURY
6-down – Church or garage with link to the web : SERVICEPROVIDER
7-down – The creed of the Mendicants? : BEGGERSBELIEF
8-down – King has clue to things from chivalrous figures : KNIGHTSERRANT
15-down – It’s hell to do crosswords – get lost : DISSOLVE
17-down – Indian city won back by chance : LUCKNOW
18-down – Report of infliction of pain on arsonist? : TORCHER
22-down – Relating to a branch that causes alarm : RAMAL
This crossword has in total 26 where 14 are across and 12 are down.