This crossword No. 1062 clues and answers were published on Sun 31 Jan 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1062 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Ne’er-do-well : REPROBATE
8-across – Verve : BRIO
9-across – Exercised authority, was in charge : CALLEDTHE
10-across – Water collector : SUMP
13-across – See 9 : SHOTS
15-across – Tincture of mountain tobacco, good for bruises, etc : ARNICA
16-across – Slowly makes one’s way : INCHES
17-across – Sake, part : BEHALF
19-across – Athlete on blades : SKATER
20-across – Ski run : PISTE
21-across – Extremely disappointed : SICK
24-across – See 21 : ASAPARROT
25-across – 14-like fish : EELS
26-across – Handsomeness : GOODLOOKS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Flamboyance : ELAN
3-down – Be dependent : RELY
4-down – Alternatively, Gautama Siddhartha : BUDDHA
5-down – Pacific island, the largest in French Polynesia : TAHITI
6-down – Punished for a crime : BROUGHTTO
7-down – Self-possession : COMPOSURE
11-down – Belts Adam : LAMBASTED
12-down – Release from chains : UNSHACKLE
13-down – Cut hair very short : SCALP
14-down – Chinese zodiac animal : SNAKE
18-down – Shambles : FIASCO
19-down – Idiotic : STUPID
22-down – Ensemble musical piece, eg Beethoven’s ‘Archduke’ : TRIO
23-down – See 6 : BOOK
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.