This crossword No. 1291 clues and answers were published on Sun 28 Jun 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1291 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Pretend : PUTONANACT
7-across – Quack medicine : NOSTRUM
8-across – Pre-Conquest native of Central America : MAYAN
10-across – Exigency : NEED
11-across – Porch : DOORSTEP
13-across – Italian gentleman : SIGNOR
15-across – Misappropriated : STOLEN
17-across – Oh, ever so! : OVERSHOE
18-across – Blemish; disgrace : BLOT
21-across – Volley : SALVO
22-across – Essene, for instance : ASCETIC
23-across – Low cost, probably by cutting corners : ONTHECHEAP
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Old-fashioned; so last year : PASSE
2-down – Revolve: curdle : TURN
3-down – Biblical hunter, son of Cush : NIMROD
4-down – Able to understand and use numbers : NUMERATE
5-down – Quartz, for example : CRYSTAL
6-down – Alert, ready for action : ONONESTOES
9-down – Close or almost even in a race or competition : NIPANDTUCK
12-down – In truth : FORSOOTH
14-down – Technical bug : GREMLIN
16-down – Concerning the Law of the Jews from Mt Sinai : MOSAIC
19-down – Easing off; breather : LETUP
20-down – Teen affliction : ACNE
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.