This crossword No. 26645 clues and answers were published on Sat 08 Aug 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26645 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
4-across – Appropriate to be astride a horse : TAKAHE
6-across – Whisk round a couple of eggs for starters : BEEEATER
9-across – A European sun-lover may, do you say? : BASQUE
10-across – Righted a wrong in later life : THIRDAGE
11-across – Why Imogen constructed this grid is not important : FORTHEBIRDS
15-across – One lawyer looking embarrassed, being rude : ILLBRED
17-across – Book one form of transport with equipment for gardener : IVANHOE
18-across – Be conscious of the sea, perhaps, aboard ship : SHEARWATERS
22-across – American island is a struggling former colony : RHODESIA
23-across – Encouragement to opera singer who took nude role : GODIVA
24-across – A gun, when packed in clothing : WHEATEAR
25-across – Red Sea and river in France : MERLOT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Symptom of cold keeps husband in : CHOUGH
2-down – Female runner : HENHARRIER
3-down – 1 of 50 garments in a range for uplifting : NEBRASKA
4-down – What blonde means, putting the counter-argument : TOBEFAIR
5-down – Rest, relaxing by lake, in thematic film : KESTRELS
7-down – Drink over a litre : TEAL
8-down – Dunderhead is not all there : RHEA
12-down – Overcoming resistance, move reluctantly to capital : BUDGERIGAR
13-down – Who would send such an invoice — it’s cobblers! : SHOEBILL
14-down – Get back to work when day breaks : REDSTART
16-down – Owning collection, I sort out artist : ROSSETTI
19-down – Commonly own a complete range — I say! : AVOCET
20-down – First in consecutive series : CROW
21-down – Port is not quite finished : DOVE
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.