This crossword No. 1261 clues and answers were published on Sun 01 Dec 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1261 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Hat made of plaited palm leaves : PANAMA
4-across – Constitution : MAKEUP
9-across – Grow less : DWINDLE
10-across – Inexpensive : CHEAP
11-across – Mostly French-speaking city of Belgium : LIEGE
12-across – Coat? Yes : TEACOSY
13-across – Appear as old as you really are : LOOKONESAGE
18-across – Blade set into a frame under tension : HACKSAW
20-across – Addictive narcotic : OPIUM
22-across – Planet recently reclassified as a ‘dwarf’ planet : PLUTO
23-across – American plant of the genus Nicotiana : TOBACCO
24-across – Flamboyant : DRESSY
25-across – Vouchsafes : GRANTS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Small rain-filled pool : PUDDLE
2-down – Green : NAIVE
3-down – Calendar section comprising working day : MIDWEEK
5-down – Capital of Ghana : ACCRA
6-down – Soon : ERELONG
7-down – Caribbean fruit : PAPAYA
8-down – Feel a strong connection to somebody or something : BEATONEWITH
14-down – Block up : OCCLUDE
15-down – Dribble : SLOBBER
16-down – Fashioned : SHAPED
17-down – Mould or decorate a surface with a raised design : EMBOSS
19-down – Picks out : SPOTS
21-down – Of an ancient Andean culture : INCAN
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.