Guardian Prize 26,196

[pomona]

5d No end of obsession over chocolate (6) ?U?B?R
24d Boring speaker gets up to talk: a low point (6) G??????

[jim360]

5d Number = No., from [Obsessio]N + Umber

[scorpiojo]

Is 24) six or seven letters?

[pomona]

sorry it's 6! (over zealous finger on the ? key!)

[scorpiojo]

Gasbag? - gab, sag reversed

[pomona]

looks good - thanks scorpiojo!

[scorpiojo]

You're welcome

[furious]

3d torn clothing, no end.
Have -e-t. Could be rent but don't know why.
14d boatman's glance could be the end of you, they say unfairly.
Have o-e / -i-e-l-. All help gratefully received.

[iminoz]

3d rent
r(aim)ent
14d one sidedly
sounds like "one's eye deadly"

[Ouzel]

3d R (aim) ent

[furious]

Many thanks.