This crossword No. 26764 clues and answers were published on Sat 26 Dec 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26764 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Nowhere is unimportant : NEITHER
8-across – Particle of iron needing minor change : FERMION
9-across – Colour associated with Aphrodite : CYAN
10-across – In modest clothing, greetings bursting out : DEHISCENT
12-across – In the dark, guide just terribly defective : USTTE
13-across – Tight-fisted party — in Britain, the left : NEARSIDE
15-across – Like some friends to be given food, including slice of apple : FEAD
16-across – See 7 : THERE
17-across – One swimming alone? : SOLE
18-across – What the Observer does: keep following the Guardian : WATCHDOG
20-across – A day good to be in : AMONG
21-across – Caught with drink, one’s beaten : SNAREDRUM
22-across – Don’t reveal much at first — try to find out? : MASK
24-across – See 7 : HERENOR
25-across – One now not seen in pub, having gone missing, drunk? : ASHTRAY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A number of girls live very superficially : BEVY
2-down – Homosexual couple adopt son, just landed here? : STANSTED
3-down – Sound of gong and fiddle : MEDDLE
4-down – Sunday get away, taking in a picture : SEASCAPE
5-down – Fragments making appearance on board vessel : SMIENS
6-down – Heavy drinker gets in another round — hence black mark? : SOOT
11-down – No agriculturalist, old tribesman diverts great river : HUNTERGAR
12-down – United male assembly : ULEMA
14-down – Leaders of domestic football get behind Jeremy’s anthem : DFLAG
16-down – Extremely desirable fox that is in favour : TODIEFOR
17-down – Most made out knight’s winning move : SMODMATE
19-down – Cable to our boss patiently worked on : COAXED
20-down – In St John’s Island, head right to the end for air : ATMOSP
21-down – Relative defends European views, not orthodox : SIES
23-down – Pour water on small tree : SOAK
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.