This crossword No. 26340 clues and answers were published on Sat 16 Aug 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26340 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Whitehall edifice once rigged to bug Leader of House : CENOTAPH
9-across – Theatrical monarch right to delay appearance in dress with no back : OBERON
10-across – An unknown number on transport that’s crowded : BUSY
11-across – Kind of 24 down’s producer phones girl, speaking like Spooner : MILESDAVIS
12-across – One writing in 24 down note in jazzy score : CENSOR
14-across – Dumped sport journalist outside court — it’s not out of the 24 down : EXPECTED
15-across – Grimy English accommodated by a foreign family : UNCLEAN
17-across – Forest and city gutted in fire : ARDENCY
20-across – Special pair of queens in 24 down : SQUANDER
22-across – Teacher going over French that’s 24 down : RISQUE
23-across – Spirit imbues leader of ceremonies with sacred 24 down : MELANCHOLY
24-across – Party in retreat — Liberal Party : BALL
25-across – Agree there’s no damage done by the postal service? : ASSENT
26-across – Setters wearing old headgear could be saps : EXHAUSTS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Church canon with article that’s kind of 24 down : CERULEAN
2-down – A tip for trickery from one 24 down, politically : TORY
3-down – Criticise novel rejected inside 60 minutes : HAMMER
4-down – Argentinian red on sale drunk in 24 down club : CHELSEA
5-down – A chatterbox, salesman is therefore good for promotion : GOSSIPER
6-down – Rakes used with energy — beach churned up : DEBAUCHEES
7-down – 24 down force cut up rocks : POLICE
13-down – Latin America’s revolutionary reserves behind Muslim nations : SULTANATES
16-down – Two leading characters given heartless command to step down : ABDICATE
18-down – Such lines of verse as here are found Allow great deeds to go around : COUPLETS
19-down – Uplifting narrative about love, one using 24 down language : TROOPER
21-down – Inclined to chuck wandering herd out of Hardyesque novel : QUEASY
22-down – Partner of 24 downs spinning coats for modish, trendy hipster : RHYTHM
24-down – 22 across or down : BLUE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.