This crossword No. 27298 clues and answers were published on Sat 09 Sep 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27298 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – He conducted opera in backward province : TOSCANINI
10-across – Old blowers regularly play these : OBOES
11-across – Contribution from Vanessa-Mae’s troubling conductor : MAESTRO
12-across – French composer considers cutting speed : DELIBES
13-across – Left Gershwin tackling British scales : LIBRA
14-across – Member of top brass better with French first lady : TRUMPETER
16-across – I prefer tonight’s controversial ballet : THERITEOFSPRING
19-across – Comedienne Phyllis beset first person with retorts : DISTILLER
21-across – Instrumentalist picks this big name to tour India : SITAR
22-across – Crew occasionally hush popular violinist : MENUHIN
23-across – Composer’s place full of filthy lucre : PURCELL
24-across – Norma maybe rejects section of a report : OPERA
25-across – Briefly try old doctor, one with special instruments : TROMBONES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pretended to keep time, given a prod : STIMULATED
2-down – Meet regular members of sestet during walk : ASSEMBLE
3-down – Ray preserves rare Hindu incantation : MANTRA
4-down – Queen performed overture to opera : DIDO
5-down – 10 perhaps more certain to come across fellow boarder : WINDSURFER
6-down – Sweet old man follows the money, as stated : LOLLIPOP
7-down – Maiden interrupts county cricketer’s fight : COMBAT
8-down – River goddess lives around South Island : ISIS
14-down – Suite probed by mariners and pioneers : THEPLANETS
15-down – Elgar fiddled with dress, whatever the conditions : REGARDLESS
17-down – Girl meets hunk, ditching second guy from Cork? : IRISHMAN
18-down – Mean to welcome ambassador eventually : INTHEEND
20-down – Operas in German too much for vocalist : SINGER
21-down – Writer’s copy found in Home Counties : SCRIBE
22-down – Low note creates atmosphere : MOOD
23-down – Play back-to-front concert : PROM
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.