This crossword No. 26770 clues and answers were published on Sat 02 Jan 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26770 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Fragments tire 5 out : DETRITUS
9-across – Hallucinatory endeavour to keep one very quiet : TRIPPY
10-across – A Roman character embracing Greek one in street : AVENUE
11-across – Dependable left-wing sort of university? : REDBRICK
12-across – Take notice of shop’s stocktaking : PSST
13-across – Pig gobbling wood and brass, maybe, from adjustable aperture : SASHWINDOW
15-across – Photographer of fish : SNAPPER
16-across – Artist’s little image: Fool With Nothing On : PICASSO
18-across – Returns south in reversion to type : THROWSBACK
19-across – Send message that’s offensive about 10 : TEXT
20-across – One pound return on ship with energy-free fuel — that’s heavenly! : BLISSFUL
22-across – Kindness to a 5 in 4 : FAVOUR
23-across – Jar containing new unpleasant smell that’s yet to come : UNBORN
24-across – Garlanded United, nursing broken heart : WREATHED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Folios under threat? : LEAVESONTHELINE
2-down – Not starting 20 spoof? : WRONGTYPEOFSNOW
3-down – Skinhead, as one leaves the hairdresser’s, lacking emphasis : STRESSLESS
4-down – Garments adopted by dry emperor’s champion : TSARIST
5-down – Virile character’s incomplete investigation : STUD
6-down – Rang Tim? : MIGRANTACTIVITY
7-down – One having nooky with copper in river, all wearing glasses : SPECIOUSEXCUSES
14-down – Supposing setter enters beaten and boozy? : WHISKIFIED
17-down – Chicks holding down place of execution : GALLOWS
21-down – Typeface in which to acquire a name? : FONT
This crossword has in total 24 where 14 are across and 10 are down.