This crossword No. 24851 clues and answers were published on Sat 07 Nov 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24851 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Weaving fibres conceal small boy, one with big flowers : RAFFLESIA
10-across – Letters from Athens read out in capital : CAIRO
11-across – Wood, a funny man about what he was : AMBOYNA
12-across – The last sort of tax to be unveiled? : STEALTH
13-across – Wood cutter when drunk? : SHAW
14-across – English painter enters American joint for a little measure : MICROMETER
15-across – Pious people faint after Shia’s conversion : HASIDIM
17-across – Pious person’s joke about educated woman : PURITAN
19-across – See 24 : BRASSBOUND
22-across – Drink like a fish? : BASS
23-across – Tune to get higher, but end with a drop : AIRLIFT
24-across – Follow acknowledgement in money before spring being converted in 13 3 for 17 acrosses : CAPTAIN
26-across – Was coming back to cook : DEVIL
27-across – Work — artwork — in lacework requires needlewoman : CLEOPATRA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Model studies Shakespeare : TREADSTHEBOARDS
2-down – Holidaying with long-haired weirdies in bars, not stressed : OFFBEATS
3-down – Hamlet’s thing to do with 25 : PLAY
4-down – Thinking of avoiding the unpleasant spectacles, am I? : ESCAPISM
5-down – Operation with 27 in 13 3 for 17 acrosses : CAESAR
6-down – Noisy bird, with possibly unfinished crest, half American! : SCREAMER
7-down – Quarter note? : BILLET
8-down – Traditional feast of Wagner’s work gets us up into its sequel : MOTHERINGSUNDAY
16-down – Learner of 26, 13 3 for 17 acrosses : DISCIPLE
17-down – Chosen article being inserted, lost head : PANICKED
18-down – Still climbing, holding by oneself a social gathering : TEAPARTY
20-down – Come into prominence somewhere near river : ARRIVE
21-down – Choose to upset leaders of science, for one : OPTICS
25-down – Conductor of Water Music hence : PIPE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.