This crossword No. 23687 clues and answers were published on Sat 11 Feb 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 23687 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Day directly after the rains : MONSOON
5-across – Oasis emerged herein as tribe out East mixed soft drink : BRITPOP
9-across – One laden with gold having sound incentive : CARAT
10-across – Work less; give it up! : DOWITHOUT
11-across – Get horse on your chest, might get strong headache! : CHASETHEDRAGON
13-across – Go-between shedding light on things : LINK
14-across – He fired Tom Brown with enthusiasm! : FLASHMAN
17-across – Spaer, a sea captain, returned from this port : CAESAREA
18-across – Bird’s airspeed indicator : KNOT
21-across – One makes emergency stop as dodgy dames lend a hand : DEADMANSHANDLE
23-across – Classified prohibition overdue with onset of drunkenness : TABULATED
24-across – King’s daughter the Italian abandoned: no hope for him! : GONER
25-across – Seaman’s goal in Prohibition America? : DRYLAND
26-across – Motorist with hood flapping and rag out : ROADHOG
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – The staff of Mother Church : MACE
2-down – Where Catherine Morland is bearing a baby with lots of energy : NORTHANGERABBEY
3-down – Hardly plumb stupid : OBTUSE
4-down – Original song heard : NUDITY
5-down – ‘Arry’s sonar location system : BOWBELLS
6-down – Attention that’s paid to uncle : INTEREST
7-down – The shareholder’s portion : PLOUGHMANSLUNCH
8-down – Get check, give a tip : PUTANENDTO
12-down – Told how rotten clue I formed was pass : ELUCIDATED
15-down – Malarky, you say, could be going over the rabbi’s head : YARMULKA
16-down – Stiles, Law and Charlton hooked up again on side? : REUNITED
19-down – Veil over fabulous bird, had to penetrate : CHADOR
20-down – A German mine defused at Bletchley Park : ENIGMA
22-down – Resistance to Dame Edna? : DRAG
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.