This crossword No. 27740 clues and answers were published on Sat 09 Feb 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27740 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Moving book back, Orwell initially secured by bent nail : EMOTIONAL
10-across – French author puts bird behind geese, flying : VERNE
11-across – See 8 : CHICKEN
12-across – County needing way to avoid country music genre : NORFOLK
13-across – Hook perhaps scratching head, incandescent : IRATE
14-across – Unknown number it’s understood, endless wine bottles for old movie star : ROYROGERS
16-across – Keep your chin up to apply warpaint? : PUTONABRAVEFACE
19-across – Proper bit of 11 in position : RIGHTWING
21-across – Ultimate bit of fluff in a leotard : FINAL
22-across – Dance with me for some fiddling : CONGAME
23-across – Barcelona’s tomboy? : CATALAN
24-across – See 20 : TONIC
25-across – Openers: with those for Sussex and Surrey testing reactions : RESPONSES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Old transporter, truck loaded with embroidered lace : TEACLIPPER
2-down – Leading man I suspect, about which a word of caution? : DOMINANT
3-down – Relish difficult situation : PICKLE
4-down – A cipher featured in news soon : ANON
5-down – Tree — positive thing planting 50 x 2 : YLANGYLANG
6-down – Obvious figure, hidden meaning : OVERTONE
7-down – Bird hunter cut loose after evisceration : ORIOLE
8-down – Table for a Jamaican fool and poltroon : JERK
14-down – Those picking up signals there’s evidence of wailing in the synagogue? : RABBITEARS
15-down – Scores in southern river determined quality : STEELINESS
17-down – Bird which occupies nest until chicks hungry, primarily : NUTHATCH
18-down – Historian head examiner discussed? : ANNALIST
20-down – What one gets when noticing mixed drink : GINAND
21-down – First to fall, in short, a downward distance : FATHOM
22-down – Pretty detached, remote ultimately : CUTE
23-down – Patient enquiry : CASE
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.