This crossword No. 1220 clues and answers were published on Sun 17 Feb 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1220 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
6-across – Polished; suave : SMOOTH
8-across – Loan shark : USURER
9-across – Indonesian holiday resort island : BALI
10-across – Well-read; educated : LETTERED
11-across – Accept the unpleasant consequences of one’s actions : FACETHEMUSIC
12-across – Collectively, the Inner and Outer Hebrides : WESTERNISLES
15-across – Debated; argued : REASONED
16-across – Be slack-jawed; ogle : GAPE
18-across – Shrewish woman : VIRAGO
19-across – Industrial work table: flat surface of a printing press : PLATEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Jane Austen novel : EMMA
2-down – Imaginary belt in the heavens : ZODIAC
3-down – Frighten; scare : PUTTHEWINDUP
4-down – Desk: office : BUREAU
5-down – Eg, incest? : GENETICS
7-down – Demand concessions by threat : HOLDTORANSOM
11-down – ——– Chopin, Polish composer in France : FREDERIC
13-down – Abel ——, Dutch discoverer of New Zealand : TASMAN
14-down – Deadlock; situation that seems insoluble : LOGJAM
17-down – Robert —-, British prime minister, 1834-5; 1841-6 : PEEL
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.