This crossword No. 23484 clues and answers were published on Sat 18 Jun 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 23484 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – ‘ow, so to speak, to line threadbare carriage? : BAROUCHE
5-across – See 15 : ABITCH
9-across – Did quick sum, as Steptoes did on the way to London : TOTTEDUP
10-across – Tree-dweller procuring a copper utensil : POTATO
12-across – Street in Theatreland holding clue to The Meaning of Life? : FORTYSECOND
15-across – Deceitfulness involving female’s somewhat cold and hard to take – and then you die : LIFES
17-across – Now attending repeatedly : ATPRESENT
18-across – Would Afrit’s anagram have disentangled this? Absolutely not! : FARFROMIT
19-across – Reporter’s goin’ around a plant : LUPIN
20-across – Congestion Zone? Infringements here may lead to on-the-spot punishment : PENALTYAREA
24-across – Misconduct, when filling metal carrier? : LEADAS
25-across – I have pink and white flowers for St David’s Day, which cuts the work in two : TAMARISK
26-across – See 10 : PEELER
27-across – The writer’s opinion is that this is not unimportant to fantasise either : ASISEEIT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sexy woman has it off in the bank : BITOFFLUFF
2-down – Go a long way in on drug and pay this to come back out? : RETURNFARE
3-down – Consume on or before this Tuesday – be alert! : USEBY
4-down – After interminable period, prepare to be introduced to what Singer does in party : HOUSEWARMING
6-down – For living I circulate and ring round Pan-American district : BLOODCELL
7-down – See 24 : TRAY
8-down – See 22 : HOOK
11-down – This could put team-mate in trouble – and it has! Op modified records, when admitted : HOSPITALPASS
13-down – Risk writer’s taken up in drink – perishes, disfigured at the end : JEOPARDISE
14-down – Cover for schoolboy having swallowed 10, they say : ETONJACKET
16-down – Completely clear pub to accommodate band? The opposite : STRIPBARE
21-down – Poet put one t in affirmative : YEATS
22-down – Double joint provided by this cook, trimming edge : CLIP
23-down – See 3 : DATE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.