This crossword No. 1280 clues and answers were published on Sun 12 Apr 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1280 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Spirit of the time : ZEITGEIST
8-across – Mendacious : LYING
9-across – Jeer, heckle : BARRACK
10-across – Fairground ride : CAROUSEL
11-across – Improvised jazz singing : SCAT
13-across – Seem : APPEAR
14-across – Intricate structure, web : TISSUE
16-across – Obligation, responsibility : DUTY
17-across – Member of a Parliamentary reform movement of the mid-19th Century : CHARTIST
19-across – Generous : LIBERAL
20-across – Northern Italian city : MILAN
21-across – Typify, epitomise : EXEMPLIFY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Rectangular stepped tower : ZIGGURAT
2-down – Innate : INBRED
3-down – Gruesome, bloody : GORY
4-down – Unreachable : INACCESSIBLE
5-down – Testify at trial : TAKETHESTAND
6-down – Heavily bruised : BLACKANDBLUE
7-down – Of bad reputation : DISREPUTABLE
12-down – Card game : GINRUMMY
15-down – Hot variety of capsicum : CHILLI
18-down – Support, shore up : PROP
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.