This crossword No. 24003 clues and answers were published on Sat 17 Feb 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24003 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Lace re-worked in suit by couple having love and money without sex appeal : ACCELERATION
8-across – Russian plane attaining speed in a month : ANTONOV
9-across – Material beat : WORSTED
11-across – Commander getting information : GENERAL
12-across – Utopia in this time and place? : NOWHERE
13-across – Old man deprived of all these years : GRAND
14-across – Jersey etc, for primate slightly affected by smoke : CIGARILLO
16-across – State what Greenwich sounds like when inverted : TENNESSEE
19-across – Hide 106 balls? : COVER
21-across – Playing tie near course : AINTREE
23-across – Chess player heard to do what Humpty Dumpty did to friend – some egg! : TOPALOV
24-across – Moon-dweller’s destination, largely mistaken, backed by German setter : NORWICH
25-across – Tin treated for corrosion awaiting maturity, perhaps : INTRUST
26-across – See 11 : INTELLIGENCE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bill gets skin disease reportedly from sea anemone : ACTINIA
2-down – American money, very little of, is focused : CENTRED
3-down – Mud in your eye coming up without a lot of speed for old dandy’s curls : LOVELOCKS
4-down – Tree sharing name with primate : ROWAN
5-down – Illegal bowler in controversy’s in the right : THROWER
6-down – Surprised at a mole having to do porridge : OATMEAL
7-down – In 26 gaga characters acquire camels etc : BAGGAGETRAIN
10-down – See 1 across : DUETOGRAVITY
15-down – Minimal clothing might be partly starred : GEESTRING
17-down – Ulster river in 12, not for the press : NONIRON
18-down – Queen finds river sternutatory : ERRHINE
19-down – Put Matthews in England team as winder : CAPSTAN
20-down – Affection returned by amazingly true bird : VULTURE
22-down – Solver’s in line for solvent : ETHYL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.