This crossword No. 1445 clues and answers were published on Sun 18 Jun 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1445 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Treeless plain : STEPPE
5-across – Awkward situation : PICKLE
8-across – Device for wiping away excess water : SQUEEGEE
9-across – Courage : GUTS
10-across – 1970s US rock band known for wearing make-up : KISS
11-across – Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of this : THIRTEEN
12-across – Something successfully accomplished : ACHIEVEMENT
15-across – Sailor : SEAFARER
18-across – Stare open-mouthed : GAPE
19-across – Ivy League university : YALE
20-across – Careless : SLIPSHOD
21-across – Old Testament book about Moses’ successor : JOSHUA
22-across – Expensive fur : ERMINE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Mexican drink : TEQUILA
3-down – Shake hands with crowds when campaigning : PRESSTHEFLESH
4-down – Rowing crew : EIGHT
5-down – Exact : PRECISE
6-down – Conclusion reached by Descartes : COGITOERGOSUM
7-down – Kind of coffee : LATTE
13-down – Land mass formed by two continents : EURASIA
14-down – Cyclone : TYPHOON
16-down – Poetic muse : ERATO
17-down – Elevate : RAISE
This crossword has in total 23 where 13 are across and 10 are down.