This crossword No. 24617 clues and answers were published on Sat 07 Feb 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24617 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Home student in game could be a wonder : CHINLESS
9-across – A Zionist group’s weapon : AIRGUN
10-across – Refuse good looker’s wave : BRAN
11-across – Funny business with a cheeseboard: _______________________ , Would he have 20 22 across? : HADCASSIUS
12-across – Parasites in some respectable heads causing division : SLICER
14-across – It’s in the sticks – make haste : CELERITY
15-across – Bird, facetious alternative to 24 down : GROUSE
17-across – Bones made of 12 : RELICS
20-across – Backing instrument, a broken reed, played very badly : MURDERED
22-across – Told to get hold of a salad : CAESAR
23-across – See 11 : BEENOBESER
24-across – See 10 : DISH
25-across – Tree, not from the east, in town with stress, so to speak : ASHTON
26-across – In one variation, runner-up docked in front of spacecraft : NOSECONE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One in field with knee near ground? : SHORTLEG
2-down – Cleric beheaded in due course : ANON
3-down – The vest from the west : ZEPHYR
4-down – Have I the ability to speak to the masses? : CANAILLE
5-down – Dull fellow with tree that’s queen under ground : PROSERPINE
6-down – Imposing on 22 across’s time? : AUGUST
8-down – Corrupt nobleman from abroad in diocese : SEDUCE
13-down – Business-speak needs sound inside to harmonise : COORDINATE
16-down – Middle Easterner in his element in dance : SARABAND
18-down – That must be Gloria, last work of Byrd, they say : SWANSONG
19-down – Inventor sees game end the wrong way : EDISON
21-down – Any use playing with crowned head? : UNEASY
22-down – I must also say, breaking heart and body : CORPSE
24-down – Get down from here? : DUCK
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.