This crossword No. 29003 clues and answers were published on Sat 25 Feb 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 29003 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Was an obedient dog, still unusually steady : STAYED
6-across – Pugs run in packs : BOXERS
9-across – Parts of chest, back and front of Alsatian : STERNA
10-across – Exhaust Rover, moving his head inside tether : OVERTIRE
11-across – Clue to which setter may be attached : LEAD
12-across – Knowing about old measure that’s accommodating dogs : KENNELLING
13-across – Hunting companion for Brendan, say : IRISHSETTER
18-across – Helpers with law enforcement I lodge with cops, possibly : POLICEDOGS
21-across – Don’t abandon maltreated peke : KEEP
22-across – Highly dangerous combat for 6? : DOGFIGHT
23-across – Animated beagle’s strength of character securing award : GROMIT
24-across – Scholar’s book returned by editor — was barking mad or whined, perhaps : EMOTED
25-across – Part of dog originally named after American people : PAWNEE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Lab fully extended in part of Canada : LABRADOR
2-down – Make adjustments in case about hounds : REPACK
3-down – At a cost, over time, covering European dog’s front paws : FOREFEET
4-down – Sort of care canines get from student also : DENTAL
5-down – It’s easy to catch obedient dog? : SITTER
7-down – What greyhounds do, producing small paw mark : SPRINT
8-down – Check pattern of canines with another, maybe : HOUNDSTOOTH
14-down – In dog-drawn vehicle, most of crew travelled across snow : SLEIGHED
15-down – Deerstalker led OK hunt, endlessly excited : ELKHOUND
16-down – Wild dog’s withdrawn, having turned up to eat, initially : COYOTE
17-down – Alternative to pet dog for fine English family : FELINE
19-down – Lots of people arriving home upset member of dog family : INFLOW
20-down – Noteworthy dog whistle, for instance : SIGNAL
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.