This crossword No. 25945 clues and answers were published on Sat 11 May 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 25945 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Ties, possibly black, put in their place : STEINBECK
9-across – His man reformed Jewish law : MISHNA
10-across – Lighted on America : LAMPEDUSA
11-across – Church saint chopped in kitchen : CHIVES
12-across – Invader of systems in river : THACKERAY
13-across – Is setter keeping small boy in Italy? : AMALFI
17-across – Except legal limitation : BAR
19-across – Hermit not quite securely disposed : RECLUSE
20-across – Love a duck! : OATMEAL
21-across – Go down and out as one with fleet? : EBB
23-across – Bird done in way-out jail : TOUCAN
27-across – May taking drug? : HAWTHORNE
28-across – Boy and girl greeting king inside of the people : HILARY
29-across – Part of a horse and a king : PASTERNAK
30-across – Country bird : TURKEY
31-across – Credit increased? : BLACKMORE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Attempt to keep wood cheap : TRASHY
3-down – Strike is devil’s work : IMPACT
4-down – Little flower to acquire contents of red box : BUDGET
5-down – Tropical plant for making fool in sparkling wine : CASSAVA
6-down – Forger on drugs? : HIGHSMITH
7-down – Knight who sang in French : CHEVALIER
8-down – Male line of country park : MANSFIELD
14-down – Increase a bit at a time in point : PRATCHETT
15-down – Cricket club rules left off : MCCULLERS
16-down – Parliament with unaccompanied messenger : DUMAURIER
17-down – Gathering for busy person : BEE
18-down – Nick the boy? : ROB
22-down – Publicity in fight will make a hole : BRADAWL
24-down – Still interference? : STATIC
25-down – Genocide requires one to leave with backing during concert : POGROM
26-down – It’s not just amusements that won’t start : UNFAIR
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.