This crossword No. 27944 clues and answers were published on Sat 05 Oct 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27944 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Giving a lift from college with family in car heading towards London : JACKINGUP
6-across – TV company takes in university youngsters : CUBS
8-across – I had an accident with nail gun in the groin : INGUINAL
9-across – Learned about a dead : READUP
10-across – The way things are, not even a T-shirt fits : ASITIS
11-across – ‘No rest for the wicked’, I moan, after besetting sin : INSOMNIA
12-across – Show about America becoming American : CIRCUS
15-across – Greek character goes by bike — you say this must be changed : MUTANDUM
16-across – March sung by a politician in theatrical style : HIGHCAMP
19-across – Deli item left for hotel : CLEESE
21-across – It looks like our security service’s repressed and dissipated : MISSPENT
22-across – Ionised matter engineered as lamp : PLASMA
24-across – Fellow making things up going on air : FLYING
25-across – Rothko finally using a mixture of it plain : OILPAINT
26-across – One widely admired vocally : IDLE
27-across – Complaint from hollow, dozy guard about leader of escape : DYSENTERY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Boatman’s led with a knave : JONES
2-down – Bitter, unending campaign meets habitual reaction : CAUSTIC
3-down – In refrain: Nessun Dorma : INNES
4-down – Send off to get free hospitality? Quite the reverse : GILLIAM
5-down – Hanging on first article one included in funny script : PARASITIC
6-down – A person pursuing another of the same sex : CHAPMAN
7-down – Specialised shops with a couple of bills for Spooner : BOUTIQUES
13-down – Noted agreement in the US: review aid and tie in with end of quarrel : INITIALED
14-down – Salvaged point and got even with current leader going ahead : SCAVENGED
17-down – Opposed by many people, the Spanish Inquisition’s first rising : HOSTILE
18-down – Phoney hypnotists? No, it’s fatal to be embraced by them! : PYTHONS
20-down – Boatman’s officer accepts a new start after drug discharge : EMANATE
22-down – It’s clear one is advanced : PALIN
23-down – Don Carlo, say? : MONTY
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.