This crossword No. 1424 clues and answers were published on Sun 22 Jan 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1424 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Involving risk : CHANCY
4-across – Cured, like fish or meat? : SMOKED
9-across – Deep colour : MAGENTA
10-across – Pacific kingdom : TONGA
11-across – Golf course : LINKS
12-across – Cause suffering to : AFFLICT
13-across – Fly into a rage : GOBALLISTIC
18-across – Commonwealth country : NAMIBIA
20-across – Rejoice : EXULT
22-across – Nightclub : DISCO
23-across – Someone who eschews luxuries : ASCETIC
24-across – Artificial, serving as a substitute : ERSATZ
25-across – Embroiled in corruption : SLEAZY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Attractive, in a somewhat old-fashioned way : COMELY
2-down – Noble gas : ARGON
3-down – Card game : CANASTA
5-down – Theme or pattern : MOTIF
6-down – Famous raft : KONTIKI
7-down – Shortage : DEARTH
8-down – Tennis champion : RAFAELNADAL
14-down – Gradual absorption : OSMOSIS
15-down – Means of reproducing a design : STENCIL
16-down – Tense and uneasy : ONEDGE
17-down – Humid, awkward or adhesive : STICKY
19-down – Swell : BLOAT
21-down – Extremist : ULTRA
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.