This crossword No. 26818 clues and answers were published on Sat 27 Feb 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26818 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Army building plastic toy to entertain wife in Texas game : FORTYTWO
9-across – Revulsion has a benefit in North America : NAUSEA
10-across – Tree, redhead behind one : ACER
11-across – Commemorative elegy finally written after actor died, sadly : DEDICATORY
12-across – Archer’s game : BRIDGE
14-across – Balderdash, feature defining itself, nothing less, with name : NONSENSE
15-across – I shine brightly in game as author : WILLIAM
17-across – That woman’s order to collect is for valour : HEROISM
20-across – At lunchtime, change clothes for game : PATIENCE
22-across – 2s in the Church heading off commoners : CELEBS
23-across – Rotten melons once dropping off in such a state : SOMNOLENCE
24-across – Card in 7, perhaps? : CLUB
25-across – Like 8 on board game : SEVENS
26-across – Game in Cluedo set straight : UNCOILED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bruckner’s Fourth, then moving to nicer orchestral works : CONCERTI
2-down – Leading traitors promoted : STAR
3-down – Heavy food, say … brought up : STODGE
4-down – See 15 : GOLDING
5-down – Hide in 25 concealed : ENSCONCE
6-down – Game, passing over to boxing judge, leaves at the count of four? : QUATREFOIL
7-down – Scottish team game : HEARTS
13-down – Ultimately short-lived relationships? : DALLIANCES
16-down – Chronicler writing article on Stalin inaccurately : ANNALIST
18-down – Scottish island in very cold game : SUBBUTEO
19-down – Man I mind, as hateful : HEINOUS
21-down – God swallows up Australian island group : AZORES
22-down – Grip top fish under edges in creel : CLENCH
24-down – Cheat in game : CRIB
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.