This crossword No. 440 clues and answers were published on Sun 22 Feb 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 440 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Male rabbit : BUCK
3-across – Priest’s vestment : CHASUBLE
9-across – Russian dynasty : ROMANOV
10-across – Group of three : TRIAD
11-across – Effigy : IMAGE
12-across – Roman poet, 65-8 BC : HORACE
14-across – 31 October : ALLHALLOWSEVE
17-across – American tropical lizard : IGUANA
19-across – Boon : ASSET
22-across – Be worthy of : MERIT
23-across – Ardent : INTENSE
24-across – Ethnic mass murder : GENOCIDE
25-across – Draw to : SHUT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fortification’s watchtower : BARBICAN
2-down – Punctuation mark : COMMA
4-down – Be inclined : HAVEHALFAMIND
5-down – Greek sylvan deity : SATYR
6-down – Bread roll of Normandy : BRIOCHE
7-down – Vortex : EDDY
8-down – —— Gheorghiu, diva : ANGELA
13-down – Conscious : SENTIENT
15-down – Fetter : LEGIRON
16-down – Abundance : WEALTH
18-down – Caper : ANTIC
20-down – Title assumed by a Sikh : SINGH
21-down – Pea-souper : SMOG
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.