This crossword No. 25616 clues and answers were published on Sat 21 Apr 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 25616 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Cold bird, one might say, is the issue … : CHILDREN
9-across – See 10 : YOUNG
10-across – … Bird among women shortly, going to jug, each of you no good — in our 17 : WHEN
11-across – See 10 : WEWEREVERY
12-across – Sheep or goat’s royal request in 10 11 9 : BUTTER
14-across – Very good article on candied stalks : ANGELICA
15-across – Information is given by volunteers after they follow 2 with broom : GENISTA
17-across – First stage at home for the Dream? : INFANCY
20-across – Put it on trestles to make pill work : TABLETOP
22-across – Hypocrite’s movement? : CANTER
23-across – Society thief, maybe either 24 : SPECULATOR
24-across – Have 8 to tolerate : BEAR
25-across – One with swimming ability more exaggerated? : OTTER
26-across – Unique, unlike the upper house : PEERLESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A case of up sticks, man, in old solver’s mansion — bear with monopoly : THEHOUSE
2-down – God includes student in scheme : PLAN
3-down – Author of work of reference dealing with malt etc : BREWER
4-down – Impermanent character, legendary if offensive : SNOWMAN
5-down – Bad dog Henry, periodic 20 : HYDROGEN
6-down – Exceed in wickedness : OUTVILLAIN
7-down – Mushroom made of silver has one getting a lot of money : AGARIC
13-down – Stumble on fib about pet : TRIPLICATE
16-down – Guardian’s attempt to hide note on drink going up : TUTELARY
18-down – Split in the church which holds minister an idiot : CREVASSE
19-down – Final comment serves to keep it a philosophical issue : EPITAPH
21-down – See 1 : ATPOOH
22-down – See 1 : CORNER
24-down – Sign in the centre : BULL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.