This crossword No. 23909 clues and answers were published on Sat 28 Oct 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 23909 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Birds at coves, moving around : AVOCETS
5-across – Even a new boy might be so addressed : OLDCHAP
9-across – Man gets profit at the track – that’s novel : HEREWARDTHEWAKE
10-across – Libertine imbibing good French red : ROUGE
11-across – Publication – one that stands out in a crowd? : SPECTATOR
12-across – Craft to go after love, in short? : COURTSHIP
14-across – Suit to keep in good shape : BEFIT
15-across – Bring forth new arrivals from Jersey or Guernsey, say : CALVE
16-across – Holding back sailor interrupting Communist worker : RETARDANT
18-across – What elder aunt might be? Yes and no! : UNRELATED
21-across – Religious ascetic just takes king in : FAKIR
22-across – Book, as entitled: men ref checks ran off : FRENCHMANSCREEK
23-across – Lots of child’s play in damned odd lessons : DODDLES
24-across – Simplicity of style with pen : MODESTY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – African language chairman mostly translated : AMHARIC
2-down – Book you and I personally like : OURMUTUALFRIEND
3-down – Put inside floral tribute we are then changing : ENWREATHE
4-down – It’s unhealthy to be out of these classes : SORTS
5-down – Immediately in a predicament : ONTHESPOT
6-down – Lived a short time after vulgar uprising : DWELT
7-down – Book depicting male black magic? : HEARTOFDARKNESS
8-down – In theatrical part, blunder over old pantomime role : PIERROT
13-down – Stiff paper used for book : HARDTIMES
14-down – So shameless after a close shave? : BAREFACED
15-down – Audibly let off steam, elated : CHUFFED
17-down – Old jailer in country imprisoning knight : TURNKEY
19-down – Pub that won’t get one stout? : LOCAL
20-down – Tough material dug up : DENIM
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.