This crossword No. 27501 clues and answers were published on Sat 05 May 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27501 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Title and fanciful content of melodrama : EARLDOM
8-across – Is overprotective of female goats : NANNIES
9-across – Tough hour in tower : THUG
10-across – Bushes begin to grow, surprising ladies : BUDDLEIAS
12-across – Drove Sir Michael to leave the navy : HORDE
13-across – Booze consumed by trainspotter amazes revolutionary : AMARETTO
15-across – Bit of foot, including front of heel : INCH
16-across – One excluded from farewell kiss shared by couple : ADEUX
17-across – Character on staff almost split : CLEF
18-across – Butcher turns to a vegetarian option : NUTROAST
20-across – What Thatcher might use to pursue grand, selfish desire : GREED
21-across – Wind-powered vehicle of large boy with 8 for 4 : LANDYACHT
22-across – Newspaper guy dictated material : IKAT
24-across – Solve third of clues with northern barman : UNRAVEL
25-across – Thoroughgoing Democrat interrupts useless husband : INDEPTH
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Women’s silvery grey tint : WASH
2-down – Log chair carved for Russian billionaire? : OLIGARCH
3-down – Lenin spent this time eluding trial : ROUBLE
4-down – Socialist and singer swapping tips on records, we hear : KARLMARX
5-down – Leaves sleazy bar, chasing topless males : ENDIVE
6-down – Half of acer turning copper, scarlet and vermilion? : REDS
11-down – Face and body of Juncker twitch in debate : DIALECTIC
12-down – She’s forbidden to eat cow, deer and sheep, reportedly : HINDU
14-down – Tendency of Todd to shed occasional tear : TREND
16-down – One breaking down badly yearns to hug boy : ANALYSER
17-down – Lines of retired setters sign up 50 to support Cuba : CLERIHEW
19-down – Books into substantial holiday home, perhaps : RENTAL
20-down – Gypsy giving it another squeeze : GITANO
21-down – Escorted round Nemo’s first sub : LEND
23-down – Ignoring the odds, hasn’t then bet : ANTE
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.