This crossword No. 1047 clues and answers were published on Sun 18 Oct 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1047 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Purgative : CATHARTIC
8-across – Decorate : ADORN
9-across – Affable : CORDIAL
10-across – Safe : NONTOXIC
11-across – Common sense : NOUS
13-across – Cuban capital : HAVANA
14-across – All together : INTOTO
16-across – Teenage skin blemish : ACNE
17-across – Relating to trees : ARBOREAL
19-across – Holiday-maker : TOURIST
20-across – Blend : MERGE
21-across – Scold : DRESSDOWN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Perplex : CONFOUND
2-down – Stratagem : TACTIC
3-down – Crookedly : AWRY
4-down – Branch of mathematics : TRIGONOMETRY
5-down – Cut, ignore : COLDSHOULDER
6-down – Timid : FAINTHEARTED
7-down – Shared enterprise : JOINTVENTURE
12-down – Rare : UNCOMMON
15-down – Cavern : GROTTO
18-down – Partiality : BIAS
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.