This crossword No. 1240 clues and answers were published on Sun 07 Jul 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1240 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – French impressionist painter : RENOIR
8-across – Embodiment; personification : AVATAR
9-across – Brazilian football legend : PELE
10-across – Group of islands off SW England : SCILLIES
11-across – One of the 2 by DH Lawrence : SONSANDLOVERS
13-across – History 18 by Shakespeare : HENRYTHEFIFTH
16-across – I, another? : ANTIHERO
17-across – Insect in the inactive stage of development : PUPA
19-across – Second most holy city of Islam : MEDINA
20-across – Of a bone, towards a point furthest away from its attachment to the body : DISTAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Daughter of Zeus, goddess of youth : HEBE
2-down – Examples of book-length fictional prose : NOVELS
3-down – Comedy 18 by George Bernard Shaw : ARMSANDTHEMAN
4-down – One of the 2 by George Eliot : DANIELDERONDA
5-down – Russian neurophysiologist who involved canines : PAVLOV
6-down – Vole: member of a UK showbusiness charity organisation : WATERRAT
12-down – Ornamental poisonous shrub with evergreen leaves and white to red flowers : OLEANDER
14-down – Check; arrest : REININ
15-down – Mischievous; naughtily playful : IMPISH
18-down – Latitude; compete against : PLAY
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.