This crossword No. 24587 clues and answers were published on Sat 03 Jan 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24587 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Plant Araucaria with fellow : MEDICK
4-across – Where nursing is in progress : ONWARD
9-across – Girl once tender exemplifies … : ANNA
10-across – … famous Alaskan airfield, either way … : PALINDROME
11-across – … as does her longer form : HANNAH
12-across – Musician suffering roasting : ORGANIST
13-across – Girl put in light which is for boarders : SKATEPARK
15-across – Houseboy showing quality : HALL
16-across – : MARK
17-across – Portion of Genoese zabaglione cooked by crook : SLEAZEBAG
21-across – Doesn’t the Guardian exist with 2, 4, 23, 2, 4 to 22 for a 10? : AREWENOT
22-across – What retains vessel is not available as it isn’t old age : NEWERA
24-across – Unable to hear sound of love? That’s slanderous : DEFAMATORY
25-across – Drunkards should they be converted don’t talk : FISH
26-across – About 8 German joiner is rough … : UNKIND
27-across – … as by the sound of it is the yarn : CREWEL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Individual : MANJACK
2-down – Portrayed as haggard? : DRAWN
3-down – A rhyme for Nick? : COPSHOP
5-down – I leave in a single movement, not being myself : NONEGO
6-down – Gill ruined Kate and Irina : AIRINTAKE
7-down – Old girl brought up to receive prophet : DAMOSEL
8-down – Pirate captain’s story by one of the family? : BLOODRELATION
14-down – Reappearance of old 8 to do with little 25 : THROWBACK
16-down – Cent covered by extra gold piece : MORCEAU
18-down – Pest in year one having a loss : ANNOYER
19-down – Love – love in a lover”s head – produces mist : AEROSOL
20-down – Opposed to first class in pub to no effect : INVAIN
23-down – Defective part in forerunners of the Web having band of brothers at the end of the line : WEFEW
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.