This crossword No. 25478 clues and answers were published on Sat 12 Nov 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 25478 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – A compound to the east of British hall : BASILICA
9-across – Food for 13, 3, 25 and 2 etc, cryptically? : PASTA
10-across – See 24 down : ELSE
11-across – Picture battleaxe as flower : SNAPDRAGON
12-across – Brown clothes unusual for US president : TRUMAN
14-across – First William’s home and not the Prince of Darkness : NORMANDY
15-across – Pity hopeless state is standard : TYPICAL
17-across – Void serial number with dexterity : SLEIGHT
20-across – Contrary part of the brain welcoming naughty word, the blooming thing : SNOWDROP
22-across – Amusing chap’s decay : FUNGUS
23-across – Dear divorcee upset about publicity : OVERPRICED
24-across – Sharpen weak sounds : WHET
25-across – Welshman with the balls to leave company : JONES
26-across – Drop in price for 9 : FARFALLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – PMT, did you say? : EARLGREY
2-down – Fish dish with grand filling : PIKE
3-down – See 7 : WILSON
4-down – Drop in route for 9 : LASAGNE
5-down – Drag artist about to fade, turning up for number : EPIDURAL
6-down – Increase a lot in case requiring negotiation : ESCALATION
7-down – PMS in doll, now hair ruffled : HAROLD
13-down – 3’s leader’s publication to protect in struggle at home : MAINWARING
16-down – Perfect game concealed by bank, hard to improve image : AIRBRUSH
18-down – Employ female to feed the blessed insect : HOUSEFLY
19-down – State’s agent holding up fine diamonds : SPECIFY
21-down – Brave old islander surfacing : NAVAJO
22-down – One’s felt the Iron Lady : FEDORA
24-down – Brew Welsh tea — why choose another? : WHAT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.