This crossword No. 27854 clues and answers were published on Sat 22 Jun 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27854 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Something in girl’s hair, daughter after an order designed to keep nits away? : ALICEBAND
10-across – Not suitable to sleep in tutu, skirts removed : UNAPT
11-across – See 22 : HISTORY
12-across – Pudding-head in antiquity, a dummy : REPLICA
13-across – See 17 : LIFE
14-across – Shipping magnate playing blinder aboard vessel : VANDERBILT
16-across – Tyre on, classic surrounds fine in the end : RETREAD
17-across – True, a singular teaching on the workings of Congress? : AFACTOF
19-across – Sheep penning the Guardian’s business, back in time : FOUROCLOCK
22-across – Achieve something extraordinary in Spooner’s fishy puzzle? : MAKE
24-across – Greek character for all to see left working alongside another? : UPSILON
25-across – Stimulating originally, if not dull : SUNLESS
26-across – Topping, terrific in game shows? : ICING
27-across – Stone in rain, clean after a pummelling : CARNELIAN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Of course, I’m learner originally trained under master of composition! : BACHELOROFMUSIC
2-down – In a tizzy, is this fury in the extreme? : HISSYFIT
3-down – Joint group of musicians set up : TENON
4-down – Travelling north, one US state consumed by another, in short — here’s a third! : MARYLAND
5-down – Song and dance and wine fancied a lot! : ADORED
6-down – Huge tailless fish, one of those seen at funfair : BUMPERCAR
7-down – Middle Eastern paste I see in container, spicy at heart : TAHINI
8-down – Footballer’s quality in game ultimately missing, what’s on the end of famous boot? : STRAITOFMESSINA
15-down – Dreamboat with cross to bear, gone less delusional : SEXONLEGS
17-down – Bananas can rest on top of yellow branches of tree? : ANCESTRY
18-down – Flyer detailed every second part of final figures : TRAPEZIA
20-down – Happy it’s inferred to hold information — not mentioned : UNSAID
21-down – Punk shaved, fancy trousers folly : LUNACY
23-down – Up in garret, needed key : ENTER
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.