This crossword No. 1031 clues and answers were published on Sun 28 Jun 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1031 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – In an evident manner : OBVIOUSLY
8-across – Wedding cake feature : TIER
9-across – Imprisoned : UNDERLOCK
10-across – As a result : THUS
13-across – Waste of seabirds : GUANO
15-across – One of ten in a Roman Legion : COHORT
16-across – See 9 : ANDKEY
17-across – Arboreal bearer of forbidden fruit in Genesis : TREEOF
19-across – Regulate : POLICE
20-across – Fruit of the gourd family with a hard rind and juicy flesh : MELON
21-across – Vivacity, panache : ELAN
24-across – See 17 : KNOWLEDGE
25-across – Decorative pitcher : EWER
26-across – Section of garden devoted to horticulture : FLOWERBED
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Link based on kinship, marriage or common interest : BOND
3-down – Holly, classically : ILEX
4-down – Diacritical mark : UMLAUT
5-down – Blank gap or missing part : LACUNA
6-down – Closely and firmly integrated : TIGHTKNIT
7-down – Kirk elder; Episcopalian minister ranking between bishop and deacon : PRESBYTER
11-down – Deter cast : SCATTERED
12-down – Cobbler : SHOEMAKER
13-down – Train, make ready : GROOM
14-down – Aromatic flavourful vegetable… : ONION
18-down – …and an aromatic flavourful herb : FENNEL
19-down – Huddle, summit : POWWOW
22-down – Dam on a stream to control water level or flow : WEIR
23-down – Malarial fever; chill : AGUE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.