This crossword No. 25496 clues and answers were published on Sat 03 Dec 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 25496 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – British government went in to save battered old city? : SARAJEVO
9-across – Gallic stonemason’s award, almost the 60th : OBELIX
10-across – Ball used to appear in odd places : BLUE
11-across – Bullet loaded in Luger illegally, breaking it? : GROUNDRULE
12-across – Circle Line : ORANGE
14-across – In other versions, pilot starred with female : REDRAFTS
15-across – A priest wore outmoded suit in the past : ADAPTED
17-across – Dish of burnished regal gold a duke dumped : EGGROLL
20-across – When swimming, five catch virus — one pongs : EFFLUVIA
22-across – React to sudden pain : YELLOW
23-across – In over half of Limoges its factories make cars : LIMOUSINES
24-across – In Paris who’s first to devalue our cash? : QUID
25-across – Model doing without this writer : INDIGO
26-across – Web addict swallows drug : ONELINER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – 15 followed gold blocks : TAILORED
2-down – Superior pigment? : LAKE
3-down – Nothing better than a good stuffing, if you’re this? : MEAGRE
4-down – Conscientious objector looks threatening : COLOURS
5-down – King hit Home Office and German government welcoming party : HOUNDDOG
6-down – Drunk rebel cases the Monarch pub, looking for this? : BEERBARREL
7-down – Check about 10 litres : VIOLET
13-down – Sort of code new police set about operating after an uprising : NAPOLEONIC
16-down – Fancy roast venison I nicked? : ENVISION
18-down – Cover over unit is bound to be put on a pedestal : LIONISED
19-down – Gunmen in part of east London : RAINBOW
21-down – Pretends to be from abroad or leaving Sweden : FEIGNS
22-down – They always approve head of state in Arab country : YESMEN
24-down – Treat this serpentine to make quartzite grill : QUIZ
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.