This crossword No. 26430 clues and answers were published on Sat 29 Nov 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26430 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Team in a mixed state that lacks its leader : PIXIE
10-across – One taken in on 1/4 : APRILFOOL
11-across – Beat about the bush, as persuasive speakers do : TALKROUND
12-across – Ultimate destination? Retreat over Everest’s summit : BLISS
13-across – Potter’s western Pyrenean chamois? : WARLOCK
15-across – They’re lacking energy, having large body — such nuts! : EUNUCHS
17-across – Wish it wasn’t so, but no river bird : EGRET
18-across – See 9 : HAT
20-across – Singer has line cut in musical : GIGLI
22-across – A lot of drink, over limit : PACIFIC
25-across – Laughter right to the end, like a god : MITHRAS
26-across – Swerve, failing to keep left : PARRY
27-across – No volunteer internee text : CONSCRIPT
30-across – Most tasteful cryptic clue is I do : DELICIOUS
31-across – Pigeon that’s used to release a bolt : GLASS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – See 24 : SPIT
2-down – Once standard incorporates learning, one goes for a Burton? : EXPLORER
3-down – Mother’s cross raised : WEIR
4-down – Festival of Chinese people, Britain and Ford model H : HANUKKAH
5-down – A tool of southern vitriolic critic : BRIDGE
6-down – Unreliable description of bats? : FLYBYNIGHT
7-down – Belt from state ceremonial declaration by unknown character on the rebound : ZODIAC
8-down – See 16 : ALPS
13-down – A youth derided western aid : WHELP
14-down – South of NYC ground showing a different time? : OUTOFSYNCH
16-down – Skiing etc here : SWISS
19-down – Subdued quality of monotony — fresh start needed : TAMENESS
21-down – Ran half mile, stumbling in leg movement by Zola : GERMINAL
23-down – Clot’s way to penetrate devious clue : CURDLE
24-down – Loopy strip of land that protects some larvae : CUCKOO
26-down – Power plug’s protection : PADS
28-down – Insert clue’s Nero fiddled : CAGE
29-down – Seen emerging from a jumbo? : TUSK
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.