This crossword No. 1045 clues and answers were published on Sun 04 Oct 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1045 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Upset the status quo : ROCKTHEBOAT
7-across – Surfeit : GLUT
8-across – Moderate : MITIGATE
9-across – Inert : DORMANT
11-across – Angler’s basket : CREEL
13-across – Spectacular exploit : STUNT
14-across – Established : WELLSET
16-across – Swamp : QUAGMIRE
17-across – Ceremony : RITE
18-across – Riddle : BRAINTEASER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Rabbit’s tail : SCUT
2-down – Staying power : STAMINA
3-down – Billet : BERTH
4-down – Trivial verse : DOGGEREL
5-down – Rough-and-ready practice : RULEOFTHUMB
6-down – Literal : TOTHELETTER
10-down – Motif designed around letters : MONOGRAM
12-down – Arbiter : REFEREE
15-down – Devil : FIEND
17-down – Endanger : RISK
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.