This crossword No. 28985 clues and answers were published on Sat 04 Feb 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 28985 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Moves chess pieces, with son suffering checks for crazy plans : CASTLESINSPAIN
9-across – Princess tucked into sweets with Rector and Dean? : ICESKATER
10-across – Loose woman in the family losing face : UNTIE
11-across – Judgment carrying a lot of weight shortened conflict : FATWA
12-across – Make good beer one’s mixed with rum : REIMBURSE
13-across – Like GIs in WW2, it’s said — and what the buggers do! : OVERHEAR
14-across – As members may be with a novel personal problem : AKIMBO
17-across – After start of swingers’ party, fellow’s wanting a rest : SIESTA
19-across – Women love jollies by club, getting taste of absinthe : WORMWOOD
22-across – One’s pickled fish in a couple of litres, I see : ALCOHOLIC
24-across – Saucy stuff in Latin, two lots of it going around : SALSA
25-across – Check this person’s getting into bed abroad : LIMIT
26-across – Running about at first, getting severe cramp : CONSTRICT
27-across – One’s behind nurse admitting trouble with cocaine : TAILENDCHARLIE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Force head cook to consume current prison food : CHIEFCONSTABLE
2-down – That lady’s keeping warm, getting cover : SHEATHE
3-down – Liberal president gets equally popular at once : LIKEASHOT
4-down – Barbecued meat wraps you picked up on road when footie match is on? : SATURDAY
5-down – Swedes, say, are done with rice, endlessly cooked : NORDIC
6-down – Smack bum without hesitation, given choice at first : PLUMB
7-down – Picaroon’s supporting football club in transition period : INTERIM
8-down – Kind of stock car owned by present Conservative PM briefly : HEREFORDCATTLE
15-down – In part, USA makes up advice for Congress : KAMASUTRA
16-down – Liable to explode, am I able to cut a lot of spice up? : VOLCANIC
18-down – Praises high income tax with no 25s : ENCOMIA
20-down – Time to leave work by philosopher, where work is pressing : OILMILL
21-down – Firm pastry cases in glass container : FLACON
23-down – Golf follower getting height on ball allowed to rise : HOTEL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.