This crossword No. 23961 clues and answers were published on Sat 30 Dec 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 23961 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Spanish chap in bedroom penetrates : HOMBRE
5-across – Two-hour shift revealed by shadow on timepiece : DOGWATCH
9-across – Something undesirable has started: lion’s feasting on sheep and half a horse : HEREWEGO
10-across – Angel cuts back on hydrogen : SERAPH
11-across – Time to seize a head in Florida : DAYTONABEACH
13-across – Reproduction of sound poem in corner square : HIFI
14-across – Still, two ducks get devoured by the wild canine : EYETOOTH
17-across – New immigrant to Hungary, Spain, Portugal and Ireland : HIBERNIA
18-across – Does old Mrs Cotton hit it off? : DOTH
20-across – With this type of application you may renew capital growth : HAIRRESTORER
23-across – Watford player’s unusual other name? : HORNET
24-across – Unexpected hitch for sports body thought to have no time at all for touring : HICCOUGH
25-across – Evening Star this fellow’s getting to read? Not quite all of it : HESPERUS
26-across – Get someone involved in the Net? : ENMESH
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Moulding American’s expression of surprise : OGEE
3-down – Spooner’s taken charge of salt water subsistence level : BREADLINE
4-down – Name-dropping what’s not oddly male or female : EVELYN
5-down – Imitate Cockney while designing this particular grid? : DROPONESAITCHES
6-down – Light white china for holiday collectors : GOSSAMER
7-down – Consent to a European donating £1,000 : AGREE
8-down – Top expert holds comic actor up to qualify : CAPACITATE
12-down – Soldier to sleep all right in luxury, an unknown commitment : PIGINAPOKE
15-down – Demands here what Moneypenny provides? : ORDERFORM
16-down – It may appear to be the end for many soldiers : ANTEATER
19-down – From soak, pungent-leaved plant’s emerged in nursery : CRECHE
21-down – Hurriedly build approach : RUNUP
22-down – Wage slave takes a long time : AGES
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.