This crossword No. 630 clues and answers were published on Sun 14 Oct 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 630 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Colliery : MINE
3-across – Coffee : ESPRESSO
9-across – Whip, flog : SCOURGE
10-across – Puncture, explode : BURST
11-across – Gather, pick up : GLEAN
12-across – Water boiler : KETTLE
14-across – Time of heavy rainfall : MONSOONSEASON
17-across – Mushroom, mould : FUNGUS
19-across – Come into conflict : CLASH
22-across – Cleanse, purify : PURGE
23-across – Whole number : INTEGER
24-across – Isolation, loneliness : SOLITUDE
25-across – Network of lines : GRID
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hatred of marriage : MISOGAMY
2-down – Hangman’s halter : NOOSE
4-down – Say what one thinks : SPEAKONESMIND
5-down – Automaton : ROBOT
6-down – Excess, overstock : SURPLUS
7-down – Vow, sworn word : OATH
8-down – At once : PRONTO
13-down – Firmly fastened : ANCHORED
15-down – Not allied to either side : NEUTRAL
16-down – Provoke, animate : EXCITE
18-down – Visitor, lodger : GUEST
20-down – Bode, foretell : AUGUR
21-down – Work of art : OPUS
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.