This crossword No. 26866 clues and answers were published on Sat 23 Apr 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26866 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – One way to get 30 American instead of English cows : THREATENS
8-across – Pester 25 across’s uncle : HARRY
9-across – Awfully sad deed? King Lear’s first to beat it : SKEDADDLE
10-across – No posh car for Ringo Starr? Gee, bad day for him today : SAINT
12-across – Topless females on tail of 30’s killer? They tremble and quiver : ASPENS
13-across – Wrongly coin leg-over as a new word : NEOLOGIC
16-across – Sudden outburst from EU, after right is in panic : FLAREUP
19-across – Sounding tired? Yes, when collecting for charity : FLAGDAY
22-across – Changing gender is a new plan : REDESIGN
25-across – See 10 : GEORGE
27-across – Unit 3, nervy? Oddly not : HENRY
28-across – Play opposite male, missing a knight finally captured by queen : ANTONYAND
29-across – Some relief, if thinking 27 quoted elsewhere : FIFTH
30-across – See 28 : CLEOPATRA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One now remembered going, having heard fellow go for drinks : SHAKES
2-down – 27 agreed about carrying a hat? : HEADGEAR
3-down – A Fleet Street barber’s out of step : ATODDS
4-down – Country with good local network, finally? : ENGLAND
5-down – Much Ado About Nothing, including 2 from the beginning : DACAPO
6-down – Bard regularly worked in EU country : BRUNEI
11-down – Touchstone, say, with length under 9 inches? : FOOL
14-down – Follow up what’s said in shock : GOD
15-down – Lament, if only about 43% like this crossword : CRY
16-down – Pro golfer’s last by start of final hole : FOR
17-down – Joiner from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, initially not primarily mechanical : AND
18-down – One you texted before 11 : UNIT
20-down – Rubber users, making love during day, go red when almost found out : GOODYEAR
21-down – One child’s granny goes to see how 11s act : INANELY
23-down – It’ll make you bring up quote Puck brought up : EMETIC
24-down – Having drunk eight pints, negotiated River Tees in waders : EGRETS
25-down – Huge number shot in East Yorks town after docking : GOOGOL
26-down – Eldest daughter’s missing Israel — they’ve left for good : GONERS
This crossword has in total 32 where 14 are across and 18 are down.