This crossword No. 28997 clues and answers were published on Sat 18 Feb 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 28997 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – I don’t know times to go round : PASSBY
4-across – Commotion from Spare by Prince : POTHER
9-across – Frank washes hands : STRAIGHTFLUSHES
10-across – Lucky escape for one after virus : FLUKEY
11-across – Stirring drinks in pub: large one re-ordered in litres : PHILTRES
12-across – Land in trouble, British and American bank providing protection : BARBADOS
14-across – You might see irony in this bore chasing it : SATIRE
15-across – Artist bent over, inspired by unopened magic mushroom : AGARIC
18-across – Home team to shoot first : FIRESIDE
21-across – Throughout the last month, hospital department is close to the bone : INDECENT
22-across – Wooden trough at the front blocking stable : STOLID
24-across – Reward for going in kennel has had dog barking : GOLDENHANDSHAKE
25-across – Short skirts in August? Bachelor extremely excited to be introduced : ABRUPT
26-across – Seller of cooker missing ring to con rector : VENDOR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Secretary to reveal a bit of leg : PATELLA
2-down – Fire blankets left hanging : SLACK
3-down – Mostly stiff around golf hole: dropped a shot : BOGEYED
5-down – Hey! Girls going out, they might be boring : OILRIGS
6-down – Stalls his estate after turning around : HESITATES
7-down – We hear row with love being stuck in a rut? : ROEDEER
8-down – Listener has one song’s intro on both sides of cassette : STAPES
13-down – Celebrate with clothes removed during heavy session: one serves alcohol : BARTENDER
16-down – Boat to travel north: see the sights of city : GONDOLA
17-down – Bank in competition to win a lot of money : CLEANUP
18-down – Fine for Conservative primarily avoiding tax: greedy so-and-so : FATCAT
19-down – Novelist to go after press : RUSHDIE
20-down – Sponge outline from designer tattooist : DRINKER
23-down – Expressed satisfaction with loves: that man would : OOHED
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.