This crossword No. 26053 clues and answers were published on Sat 14 Sep 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26053 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Banter about a couple of things wanted on course : REPARTEE
9-across – Create stink with article that’s proverbially erroneous : HUMAN
10-across – You are reportedly in hospital with temperature, injured : HURT
11-across – Reached conclusion about numbers of Romans being malicious : EVILMINDED
12-across – Good behaviour, we hear, in areas around stations : MANORS
14-across – I have put back piece of furniture that’s possible to avoid : EVITABLE
15-across – Curse that’s part of Bible, in 4 19, as are ten other answers : BESHREW
17-across – In a practical sense, team that’s not careless : ANXIOUS
20-across – Temporarily halt start of play after second side’s changed : PROROGUE
22-across – Wrongfully nailed, producing no confession : DENIAL
23-across – Section of island a man searched in part of Indian Ocean : ANDAMANSEA
24-across – Leave droppings of carnivore, small one : SCAT
25-across – Like part of a certain tree — a king hid in one, desperately : OAKEN
26-across – Facility for addicts initially is unveiled by doctor in public : OPIUMDEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Greek character with pistol held up police : REGULATE
2-down – Players attempt to make a catch : CAST
3-down – Organic compounds forming chains, perhaps, apart from first time : ETHERS
4-down – Final book, having been abridged, is edited and altered : REVISED
5-down – Excellent husband cutting flower : CHAMPION
6-down – Doctor mentioned a change for the better : EMENDATION
7-down – Multinational organisation we will cut is in poor shape : UNWELL
13-down – Soldiers love appreciation, when blunder’s covered up : OTHERRANKS
16-down – Firmly establishes earnings must be adjusted : ENGRAINS
18-down – University academic leader upset about club that’s still going strong : UNABATED
19-down – I must replace last piece of poem on account of one person : VERSION
21-down – Took flight, thus, with miles to redeem : RANSOM
22-down – Lie and improperly admit to one kind of school : DEALIN
24-down – Body a medic’s turned over : SOMA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.