This crossword No. 24881 clues and answers were published on Sat 12 Dec 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24881 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Chinese river carrying cold conveyance to Hades? : HANDCART
9-across – What you shouldn’t do to a part of Ukraine : CRIMEA
10-across – Vegetable’s all right by artist : OKRA
11-across – Dispute with religious recruit swallowing ridiculous rot : CONTROVERT
12-across – What to say when knocking back some pastis or Pernod? : PROSIT
14-across – Result of showing 6 to a time-wasting motorist? : ROADRAGE
15-across – Do one in to get equal status : PARITY
17-across – Male strode around outside, given leave : DECAMP
20-across – Muse pursues rocker’s foe at a steady pace : MODERATO
22-across – Brain-teaser — one among thousands — gains non-English currency : KAKURO
23-across – Demoralise stunner with 10 on organ : DISHEARTEN
24-across – Fuel pipe’s opening provides sudden inspiration : GASP
25-across – Large hole containing backward little bird : PEEWIT
26-across – Poem unfinished in class — lower class : RELEGATE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Scenery causing medic to interrupt spinal surgery? : BACKDROP
2-down – Woman’s short-range elevation : EDNA
3-down – Instrument of state cutting duck up : LANCET
4-down – Mobster and neckwear supremo : SCARFACE
5-down – Senior primate’s bag containing French pronoun and another part of speech : SILVERBACK
6-down – What to do before re-dropping provocation? : REDRAG
8-down – Academic’s dream of ancient letter turning up in note : TENURE
13-down – Bird that is stifling Native American cry : SCREECHOWL
16-down – Ape going ape during sluttish social event : TEAPARTY
18-down – One taking advantage of a below-average location : PARASITE
19-down – Material for building missile launcher : MORTAR
21-down – Cook goose’s heart and another edible organ : OLIVER
22-down – Family led astray by light : KINDLE
24-down – Musical soldiers : GIGI
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.