This crossword No. 1214 clues and answers were published on Sun 06 Jan 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1214 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Advancing in amount or intensity : MOREANDMORE
8-across – Enthusiast; fancier : AMATEUR
9-across – Replace or repair equipment as part of a general overhaul : REFIT
10-across – Fashion; mode : STYLE
11-across – Flat-topped upland : PLATEAU
12-across – Compact; concordat : TREATY
14-across – Latinised abbreviation for Cambridge : CANTAB
17-across – Instance : EXAMPLE
19-across – Deposit: cabin : LODGE
21-across – Get the better of : OUTDO
22-across – Of an Asian people or language : AFGHANI
23-across – : FACTSOFLIFE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Substantial : MEATY
2-down – Lt Reece? : REELECT
3-down – Sudden; brusque : ABRUPT
4-down – Deep inner layer of the skin; corium : DERMA
5-down – Eccentric; quirky : OFFBEAT
6-down – Act submissively and apologetically, admitting an error : EATHUMBLEPIE
7-down – Get very angry: make a lot of noise : RAISETHEROOF
13-down – Adaptable; flexible : ELASTIC
15-down – Composer of the Miserere Mozart famously wrote down from memory : ALLEGRI
16-down – Interest; sake : BEHALF
18-down – Devout : PIOUS
20-down – Steak —–: thinly sliced with Worcestershire sauce : DIANE
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.