This crossword No. 1181 clues and answers were published on Sun 20 May 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1181 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Obligation : DUTY
3-across – Pre-meal drink : APERITIF
9-across – West Indian song : CALYPSO
10-across – Flinch : BAULK
11-across – Boredom : ENNUI
12-across – Faint praise : NOTBAD
14-across – Boisterous : INHIGHSPIRITS
17-across – Hunting expedition : SAFARI
19-across – Sacred city of Islam : MECCA
22-across – Additional : EXTRA
23-across – Loss of memory : AMNESIA
24-across – Machine’s speed regulator : FLYWHEEL
25-across – Apportion : METE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dilapidated : DECREPIT
2-down – Claw : TALON
4-down – Prophesy : PROGNOSTICATE
5-down – Automaton : ROBOT
6-down – Seismic sea wave : TSUNAMI
7-down – Counterfeit : FAKE
8-down – Leap : SPRING
13-down – Exploit : ESCAPADE
15-down – Physically fit : HEALTHY
16-down – Unsusceptible : IMMUNE
18-down – Discomfit : ABASH
20-down – Indian social class : CASTE
21-down – Submerged rock or coral : REEF
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.