This crossword No. 23991 clues and answers were published on Sat 03 Feb 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 23991 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Composer’s love for battle : BORODINO
9-across – See 3 : SCOUT
10-across – A cast that’s pale : ASHY
11-across – Heartless devil to record unknown science of ethics : DEONTOLOGY
12-across – Chinese leader holding mountain and river : MAMTOR
14-across – Leave sirens struggling to exhibit bloody nature : GORINESS
15-across – Son, child to Margery : SKIDDAW
17-across – Eating place chasing leader for soup plates : SCAFELL
20-across – Leave in counterfoil – it contains hogwash : SWILLTUB
22-across – Write The Return of the Past : PENDLE
23-across – Embezzlement is a gamble – don’t start! : PECULATION
24-across – Vicar has pawn on white king’s file : POPE
25-across – Trendy setting of Globe : INGLE
26-across – Tool with large eye and no head held by giant, approved ruler : GOODKING
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Chine? : HOGSBACK
2-down – Award given to American city : TONY
3-down – One doing more good turns? : KINDER
4-down – See 25 : BOROUGH
5-down – Drug and drink taker – boy’s secret : ESOTERIC
6-down – Punkah for tranquillising supporter : COOLINGFAN
7-down – Coaches that may be easy : STAGES
13-down – A girls’ duet playing? What a bore! : TIDALSURGE
16-down – Edentate, one dropping editor to mix with artist : ANTEATER
18-down – Girl has some weight, being well padded : LILYPOND
19-down – Shorten a game? : ABRIDGE
21-down – I leave message for family : WREKIN
22-down – Wing tip dropped out of view : PINION
24-down – Fish after 17 : PIKE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.