This crossword No. 26358 clues and answers were published on Sat 06 Sep 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26358 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – *Sort of plainsong : PANGOLINS
9-across – Briefly transfix a native of Africa : IMPALA
10-across – French politician gets spam about novelty lighting : LAVALAMPS
11-across – Girl hiding direction for wedding venue : GRETNA
12-across – Securing coach stop, as prescribed by law : STATUTORY
13-across – Spare uniform nude’s taken off : UNUSED
17-across – Article that’s first seen thematically in 8 downs : ANT
19-across – *A selection of writings jointly published by Rupert? : ANTBEAR
20-across – *Girl’s caught and concealed within : ECHIDNA
21-across – 7 of 24 worried about … : ETA
23-across – … butt of weirdo, gender-bending : DOGEND
27-across – Range of greetings, including mother to boy : HIMALAYAS
28-across – 17 down taking in short performance on the Strand? : ASHORE
29-across – Broke off studies briefly around time film returned : DESTITUTE
30-across – Film work in Seychelles, partly : KINSEY
31-across – *Garden with viewing places? : EDENTATES
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – A vehicle picked up Italian forward in Rome : AVANTI
3-down – Baseball team starring discontented maverick : GIANTS
4-down – Erection faltering of late? No : LEANTO
5-down – Producer of M Ryan’s orgasm in kidney unit : NEPHRON
6-down – Bloomers by Santa — harm done : AMARANTHS
7-down – Two sets of players include one reject : CASTASIDE
8-down – *Dutch explorer losing sleep initially over heartless French writer : TAMANDUAS
14-down – *A distant fellow released doves at regular intervals around vessel : AARDVARKS
15-down – Theatre worker playing in the G and S act, originally : STAGEHAND
16-down – See topless 19 dancing round the carob and catalpa? : BEANTREES
17-down – Second person to be 18 … : ARE
18-down – … or 20, say, of 26 for builders? : TEA
22-down – Sort of Charlie, coming last, followed round one in the middle : TAILEND
24-down – Desire working woman that’s immoral? : WANTON
25-down – Human trafficking’s something often repeated : MANTRA
26-down – Cover human trafficking, lacking evidence at first : MANTLE
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.