This crossword No. 27687 clues and answers were published on Sat 08 Dec 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27687 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – All over the place, miss catching ball that’s gone up : GLOBAL
6-across – Fast pace cut, time cut back : GALLOP
9-across – Asians in a queue, say, captivated by bit of a looker : IRAQIS
10-across – Old couple in the family way rejected, might these take some heat off? : COOLANTS
11-across – Fairy caught by vampire, pixie in retreat : PERI
12-across – Flatulence offensive, put a knot in it! : WINDSORTIE
13-across – Kindling after log can catch fire : CONFLAGRATE
18-across – Covering article inoffensive? : INSULATING
21-across – Pants one regards where bloomers on display : ROSE
22-across – Wrong part of house noted well enough? : SINGABLE
23-across – Caught, famous Smith and Wesson finally turned over : NAILED
24-across – Missile sees helmsman in river shortly reversing : EXOCET
25-across – Inspector Lynley’s first scrap : MORSEL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Buzzer in tiny temple arguably for announcement? : MOSQUITO
2-down – Capital, sharp tool used in action? : WARSAW
3-down – Drunken reveller, driver stopped by officer originally : CAROUSER
4-down – Star key, look : ALTAIR
5-down – See 21 : GARDEN
7-down – Common talk a steamy thing on Love Island : PATOIS
8-down – Look at artist’s uncovered bed, shocked : SCANDALISED
14-down – Farm animal tucking into provender served in a flash? : FLAMBEED
15-down – Furthest behind, I started to crack up : TARDIEST
16-down – Prompt perceptible to the audience? : INCITE
17-down – A heaving of water on top : ASWELL
19-down – Encourage operator to doff cap : URGEON
20-down – Free horseboxes for animal involved in a blood sport : GUNDOG
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.