This crossword No. 23592 clues and answers were published on Sat 22 Oct 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 23592 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – A Circe becoming confused in wild art of fugue : RICERCATA
10-across – Where all roads lead in the Italian trail : AROMA
11-across – Prima Ballerina Assoluta’s 1 20, say? : MARGAUX
12-across – Soldier leading famed offensive with Lawrence in the lines : OCTETTE
13-across – Myths, songs and legends from the Gwynedd archives : EDDA
14-across – Signs of Oberon’s engagements in the field? : FAIRYRINGS
16-across – Scores and dismounts … : GETSOFF
17-across – … after making this sort of cushion? : WHOOPEE
19-across – Field Marshal wearing old silk before lunch, ie a sad retreat : AUCHINLECK
22-across – Philip, an author rejecting two heights : ROTH
24-across – War’s over! Raise hats outside and broach a barrel : DRAWOFF
25-across – Record the artist in him, the son of Joseph : EPHRAIM
26-across – Tea lady : ROSIE
27-across – The old paying guest hasn’t died; he’s studying divinity : THEOLOGER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fine wine contaminated, take urine sample. Regard ccs! : PREMIERGRANDCRU
2-down – Short case: Regina correct, OK? : ACCREDIT
3-down – Curtains for Polonius behind this ville? : ARRAS
4-down – Enemy, reported in a loud conflict, not so green as he looks : FAUXNAIF
5-down – 1 20, the Eiffel oeuvre? : LATOUR
6-down – 1 20, but a sculpture in hot iron melts : HAUTBRION
7-down – 1 20 – un peu sheepish with 22s23? : MOUTON
8-down – They serve the French in vats of Bordelaise at room temperature : VALETSDECHAMBRE
15-down – Tracked car around the Six Counties, dogged by journalist : MONITORED
17-down – King bound by the Establishment in a wider context; it could be worse! : WICKEDER
18-down – Applicators for styled fringes : PROBANGS
20-down – See 1 : CLASSE
21-down – And, in France, fail miserably to overcome with 22s23: 1 20 : LAFITE
23-down – Liberal carpeted about the family issue : CHILD
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.