This crossword No. 26543 clues and answers were published on Sat 11 Apr 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26543 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Commercial designs go alongside flower : POPART
4-across – Sharapova’s weapon, loud noise : RACKET
9-across – At first disgusting, time to withdraw Shakespearean oath : EGAD
10-across – With starters for Bed and Breakfast, sneaked off to get tinned food : BAKEDBEANS
11-across – Cut fruit about right, then time to make wine : MERLOT
12-across – Recall curious novel’s introduction, a source of information for poet : TENNYSON
13-across – Flavoured item in farm animals, 8 say? : STOCKCUBE
15-across – Round pearl regularly seen as gem that’s white, perhaps? : OPAL
16-across – Cloth from the East includes Eastern clothing : GEAR
17-across – Touring the country, capital drained of hot African water : LAKENYASA
21-across – US president, a two-dimensional pussy : GARFIELD
22-across – Puzzle that’s full of holes? : RIDDLE
24-across – Byzantine daintiness in Paris commune : SAINTDENIS
25-across – Question, then answer — stop! : WHOA
26-across – Capital putting contents of case in order? : ATHENS
27-across – Not all there, free capital : MADRID
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Male chauvinists on television initially in colour : PIGMENT
2-down – Ring around last quarter of yard — this under a foot? : PEDAL
3-down – Alumnus tucked in to Indian bread on top of chicken jerky : ROBOTIC
5-down – Forest close to desert, hot : ARDENT
6-down – Privileged youth supporting the board — that’s a footballer’s skill : KEEPYUPPY
7-down – Work to hold in food, primarily, as food wrapper : TINFOIL
8-down – Swimmer getting on in sport : SKATEBOARDING
14-down – Refuse to move slowly, as winger : CHAFFINCH
16-down – Relative almost passing round a European city : GRANADA
18-down – Extraordinary area is covering Uzbek capital — that’s a lot of land! : EURASIA
19-down – Pink Floyd’s last member standing in Scotland : SALMOND
20-down – A third of debris in tip is heavy : LEADEN
23-down – Inventor of the vacuum flask, part inside warmer? : DEWAR
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.