This crossword No. 27531 clues and answers were published on Sat 09 Jun 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27531 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Associate with spirit, lord perhaps? : HOBNOB
5-across – Secure with con artist? : STABLE
8-across – Those on the board rejecting view in endless game of strategy : CHEESES
9-across – Even light shades equally good for European city : GLASGOW
11-across – Book of film anyone can see failin’ that is introduced to rising young actress : ASTUDYINSCARLET
12-across – One’s ridden into Nairobi, Kenya : BIKE
13-across – Theocrat taking two wives wrecked home for sentinel? : WATCHTOWER
17-across – From the off, real indignation regarding car : RANGEROVER
18-across – A duck, deep blue : ANIL
20-across – Difficult issue for a parrot that has two legs and flies : APAIROFTROUSERS
23-across – Less tranquil one in unruly senior : NOISIER
24-across – Survive, as the tenth wicket to fall? : OUTLAST
25-across – Two little boys, one preyed upon : VICTIM
26-across – Two little boys, one offering support : PATRON
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Passed green wooden houses : OVERTAKEN
3-down – Great creator lifted as rugby game’s ending : NOSIDE
4-down – Punishment for the feet, a bandit so beaten : BASTINADO
5-down – Stories from the north — the same from the south? : SAGAS
6-down – Flower managed to punch a US subject : AMARANTH
7-down – Fair lady’s head on bottom of fine maiden : LEGAL
8-down – Warning! Left in range for old Tory : CHAMBERLAIN
10-down – John Calvin’s first into battle, not entirely prepared : WATERCLOSET
14-down – Goblet literary king thus has filled, possible liquid lunch? : CLEARSOUP
15-down – Get mountain climbing, past US lake : WINNEBAGO
16-down – Language student’s crime stealing underwear : HEBRAIST
19-down – Tory leader wearing skirt and tights, primarily — I don’t approve : TUTTUT
21-down – Fighter with massive cut, one should get away with it : ALIBI
22-down – Place of discussion supporting indecisive utterance : FORUM
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.