This crossword No. 23508 clues and answers were published on Sat 16 Jul 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 23508 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Equipment for cutting out journalistic cliches? : HACKSAWS
5-across – Irritation only 75% can get along without : NEEDLE
9-across – Impressive words I note – but not quite back on time : VERBIAGE
10-across – Ploy, with hearts only, to amass and retain the cards you’ve got : TACTIC
12-across – Source of rallying cry of POs? : ROYALFLYING
15-across – Cowboy’s home cooking is done on it : RANGE
17-across – Reaper’s greeting time off work : SICKLEAVE
18-across – Exterior space – on the contrary, indoor space : FRONTROOM
19-across – See 11 : CECIL
20-across – Turncoat going in to recover pointlessly working backwards : RETROACTIVE
24-across – All over article in church, producing unpleasant reaction : EMETIC
25-across – After reflection, Lord Lieutenant is to cross the threshold : DOORSILL
26-across – See 11 : GEORGE
27-across – Having removed the blue colour after being in company? : CENSORED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Transport providing crossing in main, retired on paper : HOVERCRAFT
2-down – Williams & Co are no longer managing : CARRYINGON
3-down – Unmoved yet : STILL
4-down – See 11 : WIGGLESWORTH
6-down – Greek musician not all there in the City of the Gospel : EVANGELIC
7-down – The numbers are a bit stuck up : DATA
8-down – Score a century entering the ground : ETCH
11-down – Cunning goggle-wearer, good circler: come, it’s who? I’m our inspiration’s full entitlement : AIRCOMMODORE
13-down – Faint cries emitted by Pope, perhaps : SANCTIFIER
14-down – Rich source of oil on the list? : WELLHEELED
16-down – Squeezing a pound from next girl to work : EXTORTING
21-down – See 12 : CORPS
22-down – Cold Mountain? : BERG
23-down – The object of a woman’s love? : HERO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.