This crossword No. 24623 clues and answers were published on Sat 14 Feb 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24623 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – McDonald’s splits make a high cholesterol meal : CREAMTEA
9-across – A cunning plan listened to for some time : AWHILE
10-across – Instant break : SNAP
11-across – Move towards red plant : ADDERSWORT
12-across – So virtue good for this sailor? : SINBAD
14-across – Feline decapitating people dined, then put in chains : CATENATE
15-across – 22 across 17 admitted to even one mistake? On the contrary : SIMENON
17-across – Something French, perhaps, about every third character in large city of a European country : BELGIAN
20-across – 22 across 17 impressing Italian with a great tradition : HERITAGE
22-across – Note: computer accessory detailed, so noted : FAMOUS
23-across – Shocking thing, seeing him fool around with three kings : HORRORFILM
24-across – Second ago : BACK
25-across – 22 across 17 sport peaks : RUBENS
26-across – 22 across 17 car reaching a peak : MERCATOR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Toast with port : BRINDISI
2-down – Effeminate group : CAMP
3-down – Leave thread : STRAND
4-down – 22 across 17 cross about Warhol with Mozart’s character? : VANDYCK
5-down – 22 across 17 finding fortitude in lover : MAGRITTE
6-down – Friend wraps bit of chicken in, say, something sticky : CHEWINGGUM
7-down – Vampire’s tipple? : CLARET
13-down – Grammatical term written up, I sign books : BREVIARIES
16-down – Golden hair coming down from a lady rhetorician : ORATRESS
18-down – Capital obtained when clubs invested in association : ASUNCION
19-down – Bird that is caught by marines in the briny : SERIEMA
21-down – Book departure : EXODUS
22-down – Bones a capital, that of Finland, dug up : FEMORA
24-down – Supporter’s smile : BEAM
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.