This crossword No. 26101 clues and answers were published on Sat 09 Nov 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26101 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Cook’s been able to do this once on time : RETAINTHEASHES
9-across – Police who want use of crackdown say they are gripping the court! : VICESQUAD
10-across – Sri Lankan port’s lifeboat’s chief caught in a force 8 : GALLE
11-across – Itinerant #out to lunch : NOMAD
12-across – Play this for eventual gain and drag to the ground : HARDTOGET
13-across – World traveller’s not doing too well in business with PC? : ETAILING
14-across – High-class clothes business — right time to go for it! : AGRADE
17-across – Fitful earless driving programme through well : STOPGO
19-across – Look into enclosed space and see transmitter : COLOURTV
22-across – On vacation, double-crossed nasty DJ? : DRESSCODE
24-across – International ran laps on record : FILED
25-across – Timeless band’s backing track : SPOOR
26-across – One intriguing old Spanish gentleman : CABALLERO
27-across – Virginia back, cutting Myra, is getting involved with Gordon — TV feature? : SNOGMARRYAVOID
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Freshly hassled, gets even: divorces bride — so saying? : REVENGEISADISH
2-down – Old mortar in building programme co-tenant’s brought up : TOCEMMA
3-down – Mannequins I de-legitimised, having the measure of men’s outfitter : INSIDELEG
4-down – Moving about : TOUCHING
5-down – Last divers under base : ENDURE
6-down – With intervention of government, this goes up a great deal : SIGHT
7-down – Articles praising one in United goal getting drunk after end of game : EULOGIA
8-down – See 1 : BESTSERVEDCOLD
15-down – Indulge too much in what’s unusually legal of mafioso : GOODFELLA
16-down – N, some out of uniform inspiring Sussex resort with no hotel : NOVEMBER
18-down – The Queen’s personal circle has no news to broadcast : ONESOWN
20-down – Outstanding piece of fiction concerning upset on borders : RELIEVO
21-down – Received refreshment at 4pm on 1/4, oh yesssss! : GOTCHA
23-down – Parents’ progeny? Some of it : SPROG
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.