This crossword No. 27166 clues and answers were published on Sat 08 Apr 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27166 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – View from large castle — king’s away first : OUTLOOK
5-across – Messi runs by one, then many — it’s shocking! : SEISMIC
9-across – Yankee river for y’all up North? : YOUSE
10-across – Chaotic place with heroin injected by heathen meat eater : ZOOPHAGAN
11-across – Fielding position gets another 1006 balls? : EXTRACOVER
12-across – First Lady’s bit of 17? : EVE
14-across – I may work with insects a bit, not forgetting ant : BIOSCIENTIST
18-across – Records of English schooling or otherwise : CHRONOLOGIES
21-across – Mother undressed girl : ANN
22-across – Rising, minister’s answer: No start to synod? : REVOLUTION
25-across – Quantity of money left out to grip Trump’s soul : BUCKETFUL
26-across – A hobbit’s sword : BILBO
27-across – Horse’s tail pulled by bull in spring and autumn? : EQUINOX
28-across – Ruling family is extremely dirty and filthy : DYNASTY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – O Little Town, sung to baby ox, ends in trouble : OXYGEN
2-down – Makes fun of square relatives : TAUNTS
3-down – Musical drama is not funny, it’s lots of action : OPERATIONS
4-down – Instrument carried by Jack : KAZOO
5-down – Ex-foreign secretary wears small girdle for washing : SHOWERING
6-down – Egyptian architect misses pet being around, in my humble opinion : IMHO
7-down – They produce deft, magic lines when flowing : MAGNETIC
8-down – Unions, caught in the past, get right with socialist leader : CONCERTS
13-down – Between cities and at home, queen wears head garment : INTERURBAN
15-down – Wild animal lives for uncertain times : SILVERFOX
16-down – Bends over books by lecturer on European game : SCRABBLE
17-down – Magnificent men on board said to make wine : GRANDCRU
19-down – See 7 : FIELDS
20-down – Cartoon dog, Spot, catches new balls : SNOOPY
23-down – Head of Ofsted lied about being drunk : OILED
24-down – Material girl : JEAN
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.