This crossword No. 24909 clues and answers were published on Sat 16 Jan 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24909 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Standard English, presumably, after the 13 17 : QUEENS
4-across – Counters first and second charges, removing their opening : ABACUSES
9-across – Rep can’t be female then? : AGENT
10-across – Maybe the last day to get the hitter hit : THIRTIETH
11-across – Marriage to the listener would be easily broken up : MATCHWOOD
12-across – Substitute to see with : LOCUM
13-across – Say P to end recess : STATEOPENING
17-across – See 13 : OFPARLIAMENT
20-across – What’s left when some are licensed : RELIC
21-across – Sorry the river bird’s 50% fulmar : REGRETFUL
23-across – Fault cured fast with a lot of gas : FLATULENT
24-across – Dog caught by golden soldier : CORGI
25-across – Going on for ever like bare American wheels : TIRELESS
26-across – Provide with information for this at home : CLUEIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – With misgiving, disallow acceptance of learner on motorway : QUALMISH
2-down – Crushed nut in English meat coming in due course : EVENTUAL
3-down – Score century in another part : NOTCH
5-down – Sudden revelation of dip not being used? : BLINDINGLIGHT
6-down – Region where schizophrenia has change of heart : CATALONIA
7-down – See 1 across : SPEECH
8-down – Plan to understand pronouns? : SCHEME
10-down – Transports scorer with airport organised : TROOPCARRIERS
14-down – Working to replace archdeacon in 2 with very noisy city : EFFECTUAL
15-down – Make holes mostly in church, having no choice : PERFORCE
16-down – Horse’s last chance with cat : STALLION
18-down – Chairperson gets it with advantage : PROFIT
19-down – Island nation topped by Irish star : ALTAIR
22-down – Be more than 40, reportedly : EXCEL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.