This crossword No. 26131 clues and answers were published on Sat 14 Dec 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26131 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Sound warning to fly-tippers in central strip : WAISTBAND
6-across – A shoe back to front, unacceptable : TABOO
9-across – Pointless northern river : NOUSE
10-across – See 26 : TOCONJURE
11-across – Was implausibly perfect individual wearing underwear backwards charged? : AIRBRUSHED
12-across – Change, as turner turns : EDIT
14-across – Stop the music : REFRAIN
15-across – Space rock — sensible to pass round it : STORAGE
17-across – Crazy lovers? : BONKERS
19-across – Variety of techniques allowed in head : PALETTE
20-across – One’s overlooked one’s ground : NOSE
22-across – People are rude about nothing — you can bet on it! : RACECOURSE
25-across – Start cycling to Nigeria : ORIGINATE
26-across – Tommy Cooper? : ANAME
27-across – Desert channel : DITCH
28-across – Plant drug effectively : SPEEDWELL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Moneylender protected by law on gambling : WONGA
2-down – Hangover cure, medicine for pub, if somewhat contrary? : IBUPROFEN
3-down – Final point speaks of wave crashing on a Phuket beach? : TIEBREAKER
4-down – Someone initially abducted by alien, heading off to see the master : ARTISAN
5-down – Noblewoman expected short game : DUCHESS
6-down – 252 gallons for a fish : TUNA
7-down – Sure to jump : BOUND
8-down – Open present where I’m pointing? : OVERTHERE
13-down – Author, a turkey playing chicken? : NOELCOWARD
14-down – Thug overcome by bird, his men drunk? : ROBINHOOD
16-down – Take turns to make neat? : ALTERNATE
18-down – Great Olympian catching leader in aquatics, American behind swimmer : SEABASS
19-down – Come before partner only starting to withdraw : PRECEDE
21-down – Author like Usain Bolt? : SWIFT
23-down – Top author in part of Surrey : EWELL
24-down – See 26 : WITH
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.