This crossword No. 24415 clues and answers were published on Sat 14 Jun 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24415 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Less than mile, OK, when converted to be French : KILOMETRE
8-across – Finish off banquet with acceptable dessert wine : TOKAY
9-across – People so energetic they might shock you : LIVEWIRES
10-across – Disgraced president totally exposed? : NIXON
12-across – In one university, having changed mind about it : INDIUM
13-across – Edit I printed in bold : INTREPID
14-across – Constituent in third of elections soundly represented : ELEMENT
17-across – To sum up, where they make cheese that’s soft and fine : INBRIEF
20-across – At one part of US outside Indiana : ASTATINE
22-across – Kind of painter that’s repeatedly in fashion : CUBIST
24-across – Writer travelling with expedition : SWIFT
25-across – Am I with boy protected by a mother? : AMERICIUM
26-across – Without resistance, become weaker, feeble and infirm : FRAIL
27-across – Al is one welcomed by old students with hesitation : ALUMINIUM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Person that’s unusually fair, in a sense : VISION
2-down – No group of workers is concealing daggers : NOBELIUM
3-down – He makes dissenting statement when priest enters : HELIUM
4-down – As word for part of anatomy, not altogether polite : ARSENIC
5-down – I got out of period in exile : IODINE
6-down – Acknowledge worth of gold in case : VALORISE
11-down – Put in dazed state, heads turned : STUN
15-down – Ultimate authority in Zyrian, more or less : LASTWORD
16-down – Make fast payment on this without delay : NAIL
18-down – Part of being cherubic undoubtedly is having rosy cheeks : RUBICUND
19-down – Produce beam, including each measure of length for ship : SEAMILE
21-down – Result of finding a female beautiful? : AFFAIR
22-down – Shiny covering of church north of capital : CHROME
23-down – Order to stop talking else put in detention : SHUTUP
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.