This crossword No. 28578 clues and answers were published on Sat 16 Oct 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 28578 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Meet female model travelling west in state : SATISFY
5-across – Help with technique identifying face on boy : BENEFIT
9-across – Increase sunlight, did you say? : RAISE
10-across – Rebel was shown affection by Ms Pavlova, we hear? : ANARCHIST
11-across – Lost in thought in having escaped Titanic: going to break up : COGITATING
12-across – Incentive required, team failing to finish : SPUR
14-across – Athenian’s dip in defeat, alas, a marathon backfiring : TARAMASALATA
18-across – Creating distortion, shapes triangulated : ADULTERATING
21-across – Potty rough, nipper’s rear pulled out : DAFT
22-across – Dog-ear she embroidered, holding end of cotton that’s wound on a reel : GARDENHOSE
25-across – Second person from Paris informally dressed by runner for Chanel, say? : COUTURIER
26-across – See 28 : ANEND
27-across – Stop from trembling in fear behind king : REFRAIN
28-across – Why tapering items are best? : ALLGOOD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Auditor’s dressed Natalie Wood : SPRUCE
2-down – See 28 : THINGS
3-down – Cryptically waste garment? : SWEATPANTS
4-down – Fungus by the sea gets wet, finally : YEAST
5-down – Cups in large boxes right? That’s a mental lapse : BRAINFART
6-down – Prison appropriate : NICK
7-down – Mountain ascended in spirit, you’ve done well : FAIRPLAY
8-down – One entering test after old king in lesson : TUTORIAL
13-down – Party supporting Johnson ultimately, in principle — this heavyweight must be fired : CANNONBALL
15-down – Coming from both Dakar and Dhaka? A rogue on safari : AFROASIAN
16-down – Vehicle that’s standard, with a criminal initially inside : PANDACAR
17-down – Adolescent growth, terrible mistake : BUMFLUFF
19-down – See 28 : COMETO
20-down – As is woman with Man United? : WEDDED
23-down – More than one back in demand, or saleable : DORSA
24-down – Island where a dollar cut up : CUBA
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.