This crossword No. 25915 clues and answers were published on Sat 06 Apr 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 25915 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Kind heart of Malaysian getting warmer? : BRANDY
4-across – Seal broken by force at first, before I look : SHUFTI
9-across – See 16 : PLAY
10-across – Criminal prevailed before ending in slammer, one going down for a long time : PEARLDIVER
11-across – Take gold and go cold : WINTRY
12-across – Annus mirabilis for the rubber man : GOODYEAR
13-across – 6’s pretty flaky character? : SNOWWHITE
15-across – Comedian, one in a suit? : CARD
16-across – Bit of fun with possible role to impress partner, initially — later a 23 26? : FORE
17-across – How often what needs translating into another language not entirely okay in the end : FREQUENCY
21-across – With sound method pack it in roof : HOUSETOP
22-across – In a book, heroic opening captured : ATHOME
24-across – Creator of life inspiring Irishman in assembly : PARLIAMENT
25-across – Hot stuff seen in photograph album : PHAL
26-across – See 23 : ENDING
27-across – Remained proper, by the sound of it : STAYED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sax was being almost all jazzy? : BELGIAN
2-down – So far away several yetis entering Tibet’s most westerly extremes : ASYET
3-down – Drop tray, emptied onto church’s work of art : DIPTYCH
5-down – Earth: then what rises? The Sun! : HELIOS
6-down – This in fact not half a distortion of reality? : FAIRYTALE
7-down – Where you may see reindeer I see antelope : ICELAND
8-down – Upset tabloid concealing dread, rubbished paper as aggressive performer : GANGSTARAPPER
14-down – Incoherent speech, so a drawl collapsed and died : WORDSALAD
16-down – Pay on time for some film : FOOTAGE
18-down – In which 16 9, say? : QUARTET
19-down – Order, no doubt for starters : COMMAND
20-down – Tension in the air : STRAIN
23-down – 13 has one, as a friend of hers is dying : HAPPY
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.