This crossword No. 27256 clues and answers were published on Sat 22 Jul 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27256 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – A shade over the pond, a complete state : COLORADO
9-across – European city left in the midst of floods : OPORTO
10-across – Oddly, blonde is turning heads in story of life after death : OBIT
11-across – Setter describing a clanger, perhaps, as owner of large corporation : JELLYBELLY
12-across – Friendly and unfriendly types confused : HUGGER
14-across – Close relationship with British and Italian church : BROMANCE
15-across – Convert yearned for clerical office : DEANERY
17-across – Sharp instrument, point getting round to puncture you : SYRINGE
20-across – Mother does the housework? That’s attractive! : CHARISMA
22-across – See 12 : MUGGER
23-across – Reportedly, actress Elizabeth with strapping figure producing commotion : HURLYBURLY
24-across – See 2 : SUIT
25-across – Entrance, one admitting first of crew on ship : ACCESS
26-across – Democrat in flying US party : WINGDING
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Still slip to lift over top of elasticated garment that’s tight : BOOBTUBE
2-down – Caged bird, perhaps, holding us up, 1940s’ style : ZOOT
3-down – Vessel in difficult situation, conflict : JAMJAR
4-down – Potential wife, double trouble! : WOULDBE
5-down – Sweet, short and round : ROLYPOLY
6-down – Go with man like mad, embracing very intimate experience : LOVEMAKING
7-down – Last characters in ski lift, almost every one I see on the slope : ITALIC
13-down – Hero of the South, broadly speaking? : GENERALLEE
16-down – Cultivate shrubs with one hollow plant : ROSEBUSH
18-down – Europeans creasing pants : GRECIANS
19-down – More than one grave line in some music : BARROWS
21-down – Feeling around a buttock and thigh : HAUNCH
22-down – Old people won’t necessarily answer : MAYANS
24-down – Face among images I deleted : SIDE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.