This crossword No. 27956 clues and answers were published on Sat 19 Oct 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27956 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – About to stop bandits with a naughty retailers’ trick : BAITANDSWITCH
10-across – Cast do care — that largely figures : OCTAHEDRA
11-across – 20 across content to look a pillock : OKAPI
12-across – Defy British party : BRAVE
13-across – Fraud succeeded, turning over liberal : SWINDLING
14-across – Expenses claims politician tried at first to make excuses : EXEMPTS
16-across – Element of fear oddly gone but I’m unhappy boxing : TERBIUM
18-across – Roughly spoken bloke’s eaten enough to be comfortable : EASEFUL
20-across – Safari for one brother involves disagreements with sweetheart : BROWSER
21-across – Guard resembled Luxembourg’s new leader : LOOKAFTER
23-across – It’s stupid — both rejected retiring : TIMID
24-across – Agree without speaking about old woman — she won’t settle : NOMAD
25-across – Keeping on temporary accommodation : RETENTION
26-across – Do angels have to do it after start of show? It’s a bit naughty : SHARPPRACTICE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Time to go in a smarter direction — they’d like to have lunch with workers : ANTEATERS
3-down – Nameless brown weed in US lake : TAHOE
4-down – Perhaps exposed campers to insult, surrounded by fanatics : NUDISTS
5-down – Like Britain in decline — capital’s revolting : SEAGIRT
6-down – That one may work or not — dire! : INORDERTO
7-down – Film wildlife — only the second omnivore : COATI
8-down – Easily beguile Donald with this? : DOUBLEDEALING
9-down – God to blame ultimately in drama : DIEGOMARADONA
15-down – Spin doctor, you might say, is poisonous : PUFFADDER
17-down – Current issue involves money — first clue one probably won’t enjoy retirement : INSOMNIAC
19-down – Novice priest breaks down and loses restraint : LETSRIP
20-down – Chance to get hold of Irish teaching assistant — it goes to father’s head : BIRETTA
22-down – Drive round? We won’t be moving at this rate : OOMPH
23-down – Article ignoring centrist’s clear belief : TENET
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.