This crossword No. 28470 clues and answers were published on Sat 12 Jun 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 28470 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Unable to perform in Cath’s bedroom, when nervous : HORSDECOMBAT
8-across – Kiss man touring Peru, reluctantly engaged : ROPEDIN
9-across – Expected trouble arose between fellow and wife : FORESAW
11-across – Occasionally heard in museum gallery : VERANDA
12-across – Sign of overconfidence from Surrey opener with tail : SWAGGER
13-across – Sailors winning hearts : TAHRS
14-across – Knives are out for such dishonest practices : KNAVERIES
16-across – Those not wanting friends coming round put on EastEnders? : LONDONERS
19-across – That is wrong about Japanese immigrants’ child : NISEI
21-across – Exciting but set to backfire? I make 80% being involved : VIBRANT
23-across – Corresponding measure to keep criminal out : INTOUCH
24-across – Help victim of trick, for crying out loud : SUCCOUR
25-across – Maybe Post Office really apologising : AVIATOR
26-across – One responsible for crime wave at store : HOUSEBREAKER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hotels round Dover maybe making a small contribution : HAPORTH
2-down – In tears over dead squirrels etc : RODENTS
3-down – New job in the O2? Couldn’t say : DONTASKME
4-down – See females in America showing restraint : CUFFS
5-down – Spread around one-time resort : MARGATE
6-down – Something thrown from carriages safely picked up : ASSEGAI
7-down – Drama is rank at the start : PRIVATELIVES
10-down – Rowdy hermits — ridiculous! That’s clever writing? : WORDSMITHERY
15-down – Spend the summer, when retired, sailing round the Virgin Islands with a lot of drink : AESTIVATE
17-down – Firm support for return of National Opera : NABUCCO
18-down – Speakers bang to rights, so are locked up : ORATORS
19-down – Be too fussy in jail — it’s punishment, principally : NITPICK
20-down – Stroll on terrace — setter’s taken one earlier : SAUNTER
22-down – Player ultimately both managed to beat : THROB
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.