This crossword No. 1454 clues and answers were published on Sun 20 Aug 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1454 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Person having unorthodox beliefs : HERETIC
5-across – Composer of Otello and Falstaff : VERDI
8-across – Convict given a long sentence : LIFER
9-across – Mocked : DERIDED
10-across – Panache : ELAN
11-across – Get on well : HITITOFF
13-across – Protective headgear : SUNHAT
14-across – Nincompoop : NITWIT
17-across – Vision : EYESIGHT
19-across – Chinese dynasty – strong taste : TANG
21-across – Whopping : TITANIC
22-across – Treatment for addiction : REHAB
23-across – Bucolic : RURAL
24-across – On the loose : ATLARGE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fairground attraction – chaotic and hurried : HELTERSKELTER
2-down – Desist : REFRAIN
3-down – Mountain lake : TARN
4-down – Golfer’s attendant : CADDIE
5-down – Woolf or Wade? : VIRGINIA
6-down – Broadcast medium : RADIO
7-down – Tireless : INDEFATIGABLE
12-down – Logical : RATIONAL
15-down – Common British conversation topic? : WEATHER
16-down – Latin American dance : CHACHA
18-down – Computer key : ENTER
20-down – Type of exam : ORAL
This crossword has in total 26 where 14 are across and 12 are down.