This crossword No. 27340 clues and answers were published on Sat 28 Oct 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27340 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Lives first lost in robberies : EXISTS
6-across – Tough material with zero camouflage : OXHIDE
9-across – Complaint of stock company with receding work : COWPOX
10-across – Show model pirouetting round American transport : AIRTAXIS
11-across – Popular eating area for Asian city : XIAN
12-across – America’s opponents thrashed 5-1 also : AXISOFEVIL
13-across – Communication problem during Vietnamese New Year period : TEXTMESSAGE
18-across – Grotesque capital city is a disappointment : ANTICLIMAX
21-across – Twirling figure is succeeding : NEXT
22-across – Do beers get drunk in official containers? : REDBOXES
23-across – Fool? Wrong, half a fool : OUTFOX
24-across – Order for players playing tune, following tab : EXEUNT
25-across – A contender to be a Catholic saint : XAVIER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – School subject’s stopped because it’s of little value : SIXPENCE
2-down – Party animal regularly shows lack of physical control : ATAXIA
3-down – Affectionate, posh men given obligations : UXORIOUS
4-down – Be obsessed with order, close to compulsive : FIXATE
5-down – Eye-catching and stimulating Romeo’s dumped : EXOTIC
7-down – One poking needle around gets amazing remedy : ELIXIR
8-down – He’ll stuff fish covered in salt water droplets : TAXIDERMIST
14-down – Contacting relation, dropping line about Spain : TELEXING
15-down – Old lady having issue with complex integer : GENETRIX
16-down – English queen’s clothing is appropriate : ANNEXE
17-down – East African’s wild region in south-west : EXMOOR
19-down – One doctor touching Roman tile : IMBREX
20-down – South African sailor kidnapped by Chinese people : XHOSAN
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.