This crossword No. 24493 clues and answers were published on Sat 13 Sep 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24493 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Before ultimate promotion in army time zone? : PRECINCT
5-across – Increased the pain to the ear’s capacity to accept : UPTAKE
9-across – Once arrogant aims to get guns dismantled : ASSUMING
10-across – Termly this flower girl comes out : MYRTLE
12-across – Exaggerate on the subject of time : OVERSTRETCH
15-across – Like someone sleeping with insurance agent in secret? : UNDER
17-across – Corrupt party with line that’s not simply black and white? : PAINTERLY
18-across – Pope’s non-human? : ERRORLESS
19-across – See 15 : COVER
20-across – Course is very large – what’s backed in the day’s races : CHEESEBOARD
24-across – Old and new forever requiring no reciprocal action : ONEWAY
25-across – Either of two early saints suiting a change : IGNATIUS
26-across – Had tea delivered!, as triumphant hoaxer shouts : GOTCHA
27-across – Naked king and queen, read in horoscope : STARKERS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – First rather than last vowel in longer pitch expert : PIANOTUNER
2-down – Soap festivals aim to provide a break : EASTENDERS
3-down – Setter’s surgeon’s feet : IAMBS
4-down – Epergnes providing aim of grandmaster’s gambit? : CENTREPIECES
6-down – See 7 : PSYCHOTIC
7-down – One intoxicated by smart books used in combating mental disorders : ANTI
8-down – Service of just a trifle : EVEN
11-down – S-some love might be described thus : ATFIRSTSIGHT
13-down – Strip out of clothing – in case I decrease in importance : TRIVIALISE
14-down – Crosses alarm shy birdies : HYBRIDISES
16-down – Interpretation of material on paper makes Thatcher cross : RORSCHACH
21-down – PM accounting for British Rail’s ruin : BLAIR
22-down – See 8 : SONG
23-down – See 16 : TEST
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.