This crossword No. 28853 clues and answers were published on Sat 03 Sep 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 28853 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Big jumper everyone in conflict loves : WALLAROO
9-across – Flights of fancy supremacist leader in organisation conjured up : SPACE
10-across – Python having a snooze? : IDLE
11-across – Harry: kid returning with barrel, having trapped a monster : GARGANTUAN
12-across – Powerful woman, concern of 26’s rival in 9? : AMAZON
14-across – Battle site a shade outside capital in Oman, inducement required to defend it : SPIONKOP
15-across – Language student again taken in by a rogue : ARABIST
17-across – Wrinkly earthman is going after final wishes — did he boldly go? : WILLIAM
20-across – A criminal back into drugs, tried : HADABASH
22-across – 26’s business, better returns in it : SPACEX
23-across – Company considered stocking hairpiece marked with parallel folds : CORRUGATED
24-across – Ring children’s character back : HOOP
25-across – Moisten first of tissues that’s poked into bottom : BASTE
26-across – Rich man investing amount of money in country house after retirement : ELONMUSK
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Upset on sea, wretched mostly — so it is! : MALDEMER
2-down – Down payment raised in company owned by 26’s rival in 9 : BLUE
3-down – See 2 : ORIGIN
4-down – See 9 : TOURISM
5-down – Country Spain hit in India : ESWATINI
6-down – Constable country, with criminal stealing two articles? : EASTANGLIA
7-down – Flipping old story ending in wedding — that’s sweet : GELATO
13-down – Lazy as grazers munching top of bush, variegated plant : ZEBRAGRASS
16-down – Shimmering bridge shown after opening of gate : SPANGLED
18-down – Local river south of a lake, did you say? : ALEHOUSE
19-down – See 17 : SHATNER
21-down – A second US president arising, primitive life form : AMOEBA
22-down – I had put in crooked nose, laterally : SIDEON
24-down – It’s a song, that man said : HYMN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.