This crossword No. 24319 clues and answers were published on Sat 23 Feb 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24319 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Judge in speculation having suffered loss : BEREFT
4-across – Judge is well and truly scuppered : WELLAND
9-across – Explorer, at a pinch, captivated by royal bird? : FROBISHER
10-across – Wind usually from the west here : INDUS
11-across – Real ignoramus, but we educated him : TWEED
12-across – No byway, they say, where City used to play : MAINEROAD
13-across – Daddy’s legs for Mary : POPPINS
15-across – Pagan gestures disconcerting congregation : GANGES
17-across – Novel hero, the romantic type of course : ROTHER
19-across – Rover to display satisfaction with bird : WAGTAIL
22-across – Remaining few having suffered loss, thirty docked : SHORTLIST
24-across – Get a mark for honest endeavour : TAMAR
26-across – Suffering from catarrh in early life : RHINE
27-across – Arch emperor – not second in rank, thanks! : GRATITUDE
28-across – Very small number put on record : MINUTED
29-across – Was this ever noticed by anybody affected? : SEVERN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Polish money given to fly-by-night? : BUFFTIP
2-down – Get a mark for honest endeavour : RHONE
3-down – German suggestion of high cholesterol diet? : FRIEDRICH
4-down – Notice sailors at home entertained by clown : WARNING
5-down – Hoi polloi relish such nonsense : LOIRE
6-down – Galaxy with capital gets backing of publicity : ANDROMEDA
7-down – Old bird, about half size, to figure in square dance : DOSIDO
8-down – Arrival with a message from the emperor : THAMES
14-down – Raise for supporting subject for debate : PROMOTION
16-down – Clubbing not far off, I felt : NIGHTLIFE
18-down – Gordian knot for Jupiter Pluvius? : RAINGOD
19-down – Arrival with a message from the emperor : WITHAM
20-down – The Hydra was a bird : LERNEAN
21-down – Tree creature in retreat : ASHRAM
23-down – Property that is owner-occupied, not rented : TRENT
25-down – Some useful hints on property management : MEUSE
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.