This crossword No. 25999 clues and answers were published on Sat 13 Jul 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 25999 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Priest with no right to entertain the Queen taking on little blue flower girl : VERONICA
9-across – Nasty stuff first accepted by flower boy : POISON
10-across – Left centre gala to degenerate : EFFETE
11-across – Buck — if it does, it won’t be with grasshopper : ANTELOPE
12-across – More than one animal as ten-to-one chance : OXEN
13-across – Timeless impasses cover the road to good wishes : SYMPATHIES
15-across – Having catkins gives one bananas : AMENTAL
16-across – Second person to apply electronic restraint to reel? : STAGGER
18-across – An arrest appropriate for one’s mega heresy : ANABAPTISM
19-across – Somewhat unconvincing appeal for love? : SOSO
20-across – Notes of sums to be paid on horses may be connected with lengthy answers : STUDIOUS
22-across – Auxiliaries do what they are supposed to do : BEHAVE
23-across – Secret business on green : COVERT
24-across – Break down to earth in an insincere way : HOLLOWLY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Mating without spirit leads to minimal exchange of letters in spirit as spiritual exercise : SELFEXAMINATION
2-down – Educationalist, misguided ’n’ boring, passes on to those in charge of 6 etc : GOVERNINGBODIES
3-down – Learns adjustment on road, politician being light on headgear : MINERSLAMP
4-down – Holy man has degrees encompassing headgear : MAHATMA
5-down – See the point? : SPOT
6-down – Little Christian and his log twice produced by ladies’ seminary : GIRLSHIGHSCHOOL
7-down – Through and through rather than by 6 etc? : COMPREHENSIVELY
14-down – Transport from gold to bay : AUTOMOBILE
17-down – Sentimental individual leaving Sikh city disturbed : KITSCHY
21-down – Goatherd’s comment on unpleasant surprise? : OATH
This crossword has in total 24 where 14 are across and 10 are down.