This crossword No. 24629 clues and answers were published on Sat 21 Feb 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24629 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Previous quality reportedly drawn from stone : EXCALIBUR
6-across – Family enclosed courtyard at old city, one scheduled for a comeback? : KING
10-across – 6 20’s supporters ’adn’t gone astray in currency : ROUND
11-across – Guerrilla strike at island’s volunteers : ZAPATISTA
12-across – Ruling confined captive queen : INPOWER
13-across – Georgia artist spoke effectively, according to some : OKEEFFE
14-across – Sergeant at penal settlement is hot stuff : CAYENNEPEPPER
17-across – With a sort of cough about, a beast of a crossing around Pole is naff : CHEAPANDNASTY
21-across – Revised estimate of how long grass covered small boy … : RETIMED
22-across – … which could be as it should be : MERITED
24-across – Very amusing greeting to housekeeper’s bills : HILARIOUS
25-across – Merchant characters with mouth odour : GOBBO
26-across – Take decoration from garment : ROBE
27-across – False quantity of captains in ceremonial dress : INSINCERE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Part of phone for a note each — that’s about right : EARPIECE
2-down – Fool gets the chop : CHUMP
3-down – One having affinity with Viviane in the 6 20 tales had problem with fan : LADYWINDERMERE
4-down – Brazier’s work is weird : BIZARRE
5-down – Tick off agent and don’t stand still : REPROVE
7-down – Within limits of popular seating for artists : INSOFARAS
8-down – Extractor of fragments more important in utterance : GRATER
9-down – 6 20’s parent, topless Reformer and writer — are they never going to stop? : UTHERPENDRAGON
15-down – Sailing group in raised parking area keeping clutch out : YACHTCLUB
16-down – Report of Pakistani province and European capital with characteristic manifestations : SYNDROME
18-down – A drop-in arranged for bosses : PADRONI
19-down – Retribution for a bloomer with the wrong end : NEMESIS
20-down – See 6 : ARTHUR
23-down – See 10 : TABLE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.