This crossword No. 1303 clues and answers were published on Sun 20 Sep 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1303 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Guided by experience or experiment : EMPIRICAL
8-across – Shaft of light at night : MOONBEAM
9-across – Apply paint crudely : DAUB
10-across – Within the range of soprano and tenor : ALTO
11-across – Speech : ADDRESS
13-across – Execution detail : FIRINGSQUAD
15-across – Member of ship’s company : STEWARD
17-across – 500 sheets of paper : REAM
20-across – Ado : FUSS
21-across – Rice dish : KEDGEREE
22-across – Financial check : MEANSTEST
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Large church : MINSTER
3-down – Single article : ITEM
4-down – Boastful : IMMODEST
5-down – Britain’s only poisonous snake : ADDER
6-down – Roman robe : TOGA
7-down – Execrated : CURSED
12-down – Continuous : UNBROKEN
13-down – Intermittent : FITFUL
14-down – To no avail : USELESS
16-down – Squander : WASTE
18-down – Bearing, demeanour : MIEN
19-down – Mine entrance : ADIT
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.