This crossword No. 27818 clues and answers were published on Sat 11 May 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27818 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Sad feeling, Brexit dealer beyond hellish place : DISMAY
4-across – Sex in urinals once ordered for a pound, say? : ANIMAL
9-across – See 15 : CAVA
10-across – Part of series back on screen : SECONDTEST
11-across – Good houses giving poor boys food : BUMSON
12-across – Dividing the country, is monarch Republican or Unionist? : IRISHMAN
13-across – Sweet thing ending in harmony, some land slipping back into water : LAYERCAKE
15-across – Not quite finished opening a wine vessel : VENA
16-across – Scottish town that may be lit : WICK
17-across – Bit of a bloomer around setback for experienced politicians : STATESMEN
21-across – One’s possessed coin made in error : DEMONIAC
22-across – Retired setter with head on stamp : EMBOSS
24-across – Doctor done with flu and visibly embarrassed, struggled : FLOUNDERED
25-across – Song enjoyed, though disheartened : LIED
26-across – Dull seeing bottom within limits of decency : DREARY
27-across – African understanding why many avoiding the borders : KENYAN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Almost entirely posh character ascendant in novel : DRACULA
2-down – See 11 : SEATS
3-down – As scenario briefly unfolding : ARSENIC
5-down – Sister taking so long to dismiss a church representative : NUNCIO
6-down – Without rivals, unable to play? : MATCHLESS
7-down – Concert venue providing some basic singing, including opera, though not needing to : LASCALA
8-down – Tons and tons in 10 across, perhaps? : ACRICKETSCORE
14-down – See 4 : ENCLOSURE
16-down – Reportedly handle like a car, perhaps? : WHEELED
18-down – Has unruly lad gone climbing? Put one’s foot down here : TREADLE
19-down – Near middle, back from Asia? : EASTERN
20-down – See 23 : WILDER
23-down – Film director: goat less domesticated : BILLY
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.