This crossword No. 25706 clues and answers were published on Sat 04 Aug 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 25706 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – 4 effect of belt tightening? : SQUEEZEDMIDDLE
9-across – Duck with blue cover : EIDERDOWN
10-across – Name for explorer in canvas cover : VASCO
11-across – Steal and cook in some of 8 : POACH
12-across – Remove from power to score at cricket : OVERTHROW
13-across – Alternative to 8 for unruly teen with cricket ball : ELECTRIC
14-across – Lot is satisfied with £1,000 : KISMET
17-across – House for titled man in island capital : HOBART
19-across – One devoted to production of trees : FORESTER
22-across – Spooner’s defamation of dance is something of no importance : SMALLBEER
24-across – Cathedral city turned out Right Reverend : TRURO
25-across – 2-ed formed from German thank you : NAKED
26-across – Rose’s problem with accidents : BLACKSPOT
27-across – Street — shoot here repeatedly — same again in French, surprisingly : STRANGEBUTTRUE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Accelerated church crawling with sticks? : STEEPLECHASING
2-down – Leave bare, pure and complex : UNDRAPE
3-down – Arts she produced from planet : EARTHSTAR
4-down – Paying note to joker without number : ECONOMIC
5-down – £500 for a sovereign in cash : MONKEY
6-down – Cover of the continental surgeon : DUVET
7-down – Half a decade’s longing for liquor : LUSTRUM
8-down – When in trouble, courage will keep you warm : HOTWATERBOTTLE
15-down – VP topped with Polynesian charm and model of composite picture : IDENTIKIT
16-down – Support at entry — preserve during raising of children : DOORJAMB
18-down – See 13 : BLANKET
20-down – Disney’s rabbit’s big lie : THUMPER
21-down – Leaves holder to beat, unexpectedly getting silver : TEABAG
23-down – A pastoral affair cut short raised an old country girl : LYDIA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.