This crossword No. 24553 clues and answers were published on Sat 22 Nov 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24553 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – 1 holding back comedian’s initial investment : SEEDCORN
9-across – Pops right in to infernal outfitters? : PRADA
10-across – Soldier given paper to present : GIFT
11-across – Clouds excited artist a lot : ALTOSTRATI
12-across – Slight protuberance of peony heads in flower : NIPPLE
14-across – Fire-power first-born turned on type of gum : AMMONIAC
15-across – Poles quite confused by examination : INQUEST
17-across – ‘appy guess secures success of divorce : UNHITCH
20-across – Tree by river in Germany : TAMARIND
22-across – Plant medics in back end : MIMOSA
23-across – Realise spy treated medical condition : ERYSIPELAS
24-across – Joint basis for proposal? : KNEE
25-across – Woody’s about to split 10 : TREEN
26-across – Ill-meant bits of advice about processing fuel : SPITEFUL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Spread rumours about Irish getting wound up by mockery : DERISION
2-down – Access secured by mad Italian : ADIT
3-down – Score with Louvre or Prado, perhaps, but ___ : NOTATE
4-down – Sent off? Welshman comes back round as substitute : INSTEAD
5-down – Badge given for composing poems in English : EPISEMON
6-down – Element of ruling on booze nice drunk’s drunk : LAWRENCIUM
7-down – Male solver in France going to a city in Italy : MANTUA
13-down – One who sold feathers and fruit to fool? That’s right : PLUMASSIER
16-down – Missing exercise : SKIPPING
18-down – Verifies turnover from trophy containing sporting spoils : CASHESUP
19-down – Painter’s interrupting passable sex slave : ODALISK
21-down – Upset if terrorists are held up : AERATE
22-down – Other-worldly setter’s jam’s unfinished : MYSTIC
24-down – Point beast raised with artist : KLEE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.