This crossword No. 26854 clues and answers were published on Sat 09 Apr 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26854 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Long nail securing unsigned church regulations : CANONLAW
9-across – Prayer shawl initially bagged by hunter : ORISON
10-across – See 24 : LEAD
11-across – Huge creature in pram, wheels buckling : SPERMWHALE
12-across – Papers in a sack, remained : ABIDED
14-across – Scatter around about ten cuttings : EXTRACTS
15-across – Flexible performer gave voice about my flips and tumbles, primarily : GYMNAST
17-across – Extra soft back, hard in the middle, possibly? : PERHAPS
20-across – Wretched party game : BASEBALL
22-across – Block housing administrative subdivision for beverage dissemination officer : BARMAN
23-across – Description of some bread, how else, in large fragments : WHOLEGRAIN
24-across – Bound to need clue, one of a pair for a start? : JUMP
25-across – Flier placed in mailbag — and erroneously : GANDER
26-across – Make thin mice eat a soup : EMACIATE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Media distribution officer gets money for each item afloat, it’s reported? : PAPERBOY
2-down – Highway environmental hygienist, one howling on a Greek island, did you say? : ROAD
3-down – Fail to break record that’s exclusive : CLOSED
4-down – See 2 : SWEEPER
5-down – Australian native came across the empty sleeping car in America : ROOMETTE
6-down – Stuffing reindeer, I demonstrate less love, as gastronomical hygiene helper : DISHWASHER
7-down – Work, blah blah blah, less abundant for sanitation consultant : TOILET
13-down – Private school ultimately feeding parent, though not one daughter, as education centre nourishment technician : DINNERLADY
16-down – Condition of livestock causes amazement : STAGGERS
18-down – Colleague in amateur team finally welcomed by head : PLAYMATE
19-down – See 7 : CLEANER
21-down – Retreat a mockery —that’s about right : ASHRAM
22-down – Male embraced by senior citizen who loves men and women, as recycling operative : BINMAN
24-down – European agreement in ancient Hindu follower : JAIN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.