This crossword No. 25274 clues and answers were published on Sat 19 Mar 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 25274 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – A raptor or two produces ecstasy — we all go mad : EAGLEOWL
5-across – Call from the pink for return of some US unions in the blue : YOICKS
9-across – Cross between painting : TRAVERSE
10-across – Ship’s company thus reported one who left it : CRUSOE
12-across – Vulgar and somewhat adhesive … : TACKY
13-across – … doctor is possible criterion : YARDSTICK
14-across – Unit of energy on first base at old solver among kings : KILOWATTHOUR
18-across – The last at first amid vulgar praise : COMMENDATION
21-across – Painter of light held by old king Cole : PORTRAYER
23-across – See 3 : IDIEA
24-across – See 3 : LITTLE
25-across – Cubic man spoken and translated as red : RUBICUND
26-across – Correctly positioned for the pull shot? : ONSIDE
27-across – Thank you initially for embracing embracer with brutal violence : THUGGERY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Houses in forest at Epping : ESTATE
2-down – Speedy butchers need good cutter : GLANCE
3-down – Film about light: one thousand sheep, for example, desirable extra concept in which I tell it afresh in old king Cole’s words : EVERYTIME
4-down – See 3 : WESAYGOODBYE
6-down – Topless dance has pleasant smell : ORRIS
7-down – Unassailable study about being on the move : CASTIRON
8-down – Grasses in footwear : SNEAKERS
11-down – Holiday finished with significant discovery : BREAKTHROUGH
15-down – Cheating couple with use of stopwatch? : TWOTIMING
16-down – A majority of Juliet’s family have company in American resort : ACAPULCO
17-down – Ex-professor rues time wasted : EMERITUS
19-down – 24 : MINUTE
20-down – Holiday appeal : MAYDAY
22-down – Dominated with lines : RULED
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.