This crossword No. 24183 clues and answers were published on Sat 15 Sep 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24183 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Stop, for example, horse eating root containing sulphur : ROADSIGN
5-across – Swimmer has to dry back : TURBOT
9-across – King held in admiration during conflict finds easy victory : WALKOVER
10-across – Chinaman given English coins : CHANGE
12-across – Food right for the oven : ROAST
13-across – Direction taken by spaceman or the astronomer : NORTHEAST
14-across – Manufacture smooth gift for the soppy lot : MILLSANDBOON
18-across – A cold fish claiming she’s failing : ACHILLESHEEL
21-across – Neighbours, perhaps, like this: a poet and artist : SOAPOPERA
23-across – Storm before the showers? : MARCH
24-across – Expecting to find a 5 in part of crossword : GRAVID
25-across – Quality of goddess in wood : FIVESTAR
26-across – Model, a dolly : SITTER
27-across – Spurs’ misery at the finish : EGGSHELL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pot – container upturned : REWARD
2-down – A carnival vehicle appearing amphibious? : AFLOAT
3-down – Reform this law or its public demonstration? : SHOWTRIAL
4-down – Air evidence hanky wasn’t used? : GREENSLEEVES
6-down – Doubly empty state having injected heroin? Yes! : UHHUH
7-down – One stops leaks on top of a blue house : BUNGALOW
8-down – Elmer Fudd’s dealing with the singing of Sylvester’s foe? : TWEETING
11-down – Is a punch in the stomach so awesome? : BREATHTAKING
15-down – Carol’s sleep male disturbed during shift : DREAMLESS
16-down – Our neighbour has to maintain a certain force to produce methane : MARSHGAS
17-down – Bird, common type pinching monarch’s bottom : PHEASANT
19-down – Toss last of butter in with last of margarine : WRITHE
20-down – Where hymn performed by word of mouth, sung : CHORAL
22-down – One may be stuffed, none survive : OLIVE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.