This crossword No. 25586 clues and answers were published on Sat 17 Mar 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 25586 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Who might dress Tom Cruise? : COSTUMIER
6-across – Panda, perhaps, I smothered in lard : FIAT
8-across – All these letters used, treble score primarily basic requirement to bag fifty? : SCRABBLE
9-across – Want to see Tom Hanks’ initialled letter-opener? : DEARTH
10-across – Block question that’s material : DAMASK
11-across – Did you say there are no West London gardens better ___ for cheers? : THANKYOU
12-across – See 24 : WISDOM
15-across – A piano recording in balletic movement that’s fruity : APPLEPIE
16-across – Left — red, if unstated? : REMAINED
19-across – King Edward, say, squeezing first of lovelies, an upper-class issue : TATLER
21-across – Fixed rate treatment, primarily, for medical condition : FLATFEET
22-across – State novel by contrary author — men seem unable to put it down! : TOILET
24-across – Saxon folly evidently inferior to this funny little chap : NORMAN
25-across – As some heaters are possibly my reference, I left wood in it : OILFIRED
26-across – See 22 : SEAT
27-across – Pickler in row requiring more liquid : THIRSTIER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Poisoner doubles up over a drink : COCOA
2-down – Off to the main Home Counties settlement? : SEAWARD
3-down – Native of central Asia, the last character to live in Britain : UZBEK
4-down – Lack of movement in time holds it up : INERTIA
5-down – Racecourse favourite, the Queen seen on it? : REDCARPET
6-down – Jockey taken for ride, it deviating : FRANKIE
7-down – A god I placed in employment, proving OK : AUTHORISE
13-down – Perfect place to have made hole, I suspect : IDEALHOME
14-down – Seed taking on essential nitrogen in stomach upset : MONKEYNUT
17-down – Shot a couple of times, then cut free : ATTEMPT
18-down – See 6 : DETTORI
20-down – Georgian city, one place to host party, travelling north : TBILISI
22-down – See 8 : TILES
23-down – Islamic ruler always protecting me : EMEER
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.