This crossword No. 24301 clues and answers were published on Sat 02 Feb 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24301 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Public address in this state shortly – where’s 10? : PENNSYLVANIA
8-across – A big rise in the camera business? : OLYMPUS
9-across – Boy giving 10’s 26 part 1 backchat : PHILLIP
11-across – Think to contradict verdict initially given on the second of February : BELIEVE
12-across – Silence of the Birds, by GB playwright? : SHAVIAN
13-across – First signs of early spring … snowdrop’s opening … first signs of early spring … snowdrop’s opening repeatedly … : ESSES
14-across – Wife has her lumps regularly checked out for diseased growths : DUTCHELMS
16-across – Piano played badly? That’s not unknown with this piano piece : SOFTPEDAL
19-across – Bit of a problem, meteorologically, for a small creature : EMMET
21-across – One ruling that results from endless repeats of 26? : NOMARCH
23-across – Early showing of 10’s leader before official inspection : PREVIEW
24-across – French letters found in sleeping quarters : BILLETS
25-across – Month intrinsically better for a female boat crew? : OCTETTE
26-across – Film homosexual eating sandwich – one with ham in it, and a little duck : GROUNDHOGDAY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Female 10’s 26 part 1’s half daft about : PHYLLIS
2-down – Small children taking exercise during spring outing – no force required : NIPPERS
3-down – Deferred start to spring? Part of America awaited judgment : SUSPENDED
4-down – Runs cut off by opponents during play : LOPES
5-down – The greatest newspaper lifted hearts in an Indian city : ALIGARH
6-down – Bard repeatedly denied bearing malice : ILLWILL
7-down – Attempt to get on Big Brother list initially, before turning bonkers in the home of 10’s 26 part 1 : GOBBLERSKNOB
10-down – At sun-up we cross New York, off to 26’s location : PUNXSUTAWNEY
15-down – Top English hotel re-ordered an 8 accessory? : TELEPHOTO
17-down – Bum ref upset outside left – he dropped the ball : FUMBLER
18-down – Upstart assistant to king and goddess, briefly : PARVENU
19-down – Up before court? Balls! : ERECTED
20-down – My lot is suffering with damp : MOISTLY
22-down – Wearing stockings, say, in those days : HOSED
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.