This crossword No. 23562 clues and answers were published on Sat 17 Sep 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 23562 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Copy cat, perhaps, is brought in to tickle one’s fancy : APPETISE
5-across – Exhibitor taking small fall : SHOWER
9-across – One painting about to get left outside : PORTRAIT
10-across – Tamed, all right, when flanked by gun : BROKEN
12-across – A measure of influence: love to castrate without force : ASAYOUNGMAN
15-across – Fix Shed in conclusion : EMEND
17-across – Unexpectedly phone one back – sicken of passion for novelty : NEOPHILIA
18-across – Egg warmer in island hill : INCUBATOR
19-across – Handle savage oriental invasion : WIELD
20-across – Effective outcome of simple men talking : IMPLEMENTAL
24-across – Old dears – about 49 : EXILES
25-across – Northerner with point to go on and on about : FINNEGAN
26-across – His traits are revealed in a 9 : ARTIST
27-across – Compiler has turned into fruit – hence, is abnormal : DEVIATES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Patchable one set in order : ALPHABETIC
2-down – Continuity of topless native amidst change : PERMANENCE
3-down – It charges for tailless fish : TURBO
4-down – Spot toys? : SPINNINGTOPS
6-down – Playwright pursuing he-man’s young bird : HERONSHAW
7-down – Come to watch : WAKE
8-down – Insignificant item of litter : RUNT
11-down – Gruesome obi egghead plotted to introduce to class : EMBOURGEOISE
13-down – Parting words an insult about Cummings exercise : SLEEPTIGHT
14-down – Instruments required for chap to act script : MANDOLINES
16-down – Call ships : DUBLINERS
21-down – Boredom that’s about to engulf itinerant nun : ENNUI
22-down – A short turn-up for the girl : VERA
23-down – Member of race said to be chosen : PICT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.