This crossword No. 24647 clues and answers were published on Sat 14 Mar 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24647 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – First thought diverted : AMUSED
5-across – Marine in base is somewhat fishy : MERMAN
8-across – It’s 8 down from Memphis with California first possibility : WICHITA
9-across – Genealogy featured in 13 10 26 : DESCENT
11-across – 18 is these four walls and unfinished correspondence comprising eggs and veg : SPANISHOMELETTE
12-across – See 25 : BROW
13-across – : CLARATHREW
17-across – Strange idea in town and all over the country : NATIONWIDE
18-across – Nine inches between wing tips? : SPAN
20-across – See 25 : RUGGEDMOUNTAINS
23-across – Crop of animal without ultimate cover : HARVEST
24-across – Horse in quality maritime measure : TONNAGE
25-across – Alpine outlook: hereto, maybe, protected against cold, horse moved as in front … : OERTHE
26-across – See 13 : NURSED
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Play the fool — brass in the area too? : MUCKABOUT
3-down – Whisky bottle? : SPIRIT
4-down – The last straw bad hotel is broken with : DEATHBLOW
5-down – American parent keeping French from computing device : MODEM
6-down – Determined to make newsagents finish off stocking the Sun : RESOLUTE
7-down – A small part of store with competence : ADEPT
8-down – Texas fort located outside New York: best change direction : WESTBYNORTH
10-down – See 13 : THETWINSSHE
14-down – Singular old movie actor still working on TV : REDBUTTON
15-down – Clone animal in theatrical romance : REPLICATE
16-down – Watch part of the way things are going : MOVEMENT
19-down – Junkie who administers primitive punishment : STONER
21-down – Eat too much Cheddar? : GORGE
22-down – Episcopal joint? : MITRE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.