This crossword No. 485 clues and answers were published on Sun 26 Dec 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 485 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Commitment : DEBT
3-across – Doomed : ACCURSED
9-across – North American reindeer : CARIBOU
10-across – Bury : INTER
11-across – Sundry : EXTRA
12-across – Attractive sight : EYEFUL
14-across – Displayed how old you are : SHOWEDONESAGE
17-across – Andean beast of burden : ALPACA
19-across – Absurd act : ANTIC
22-across – Thick woollen fabric : TWEED
23-across – Woodland plant, eg the windflower : ANEMONE
24-across – Depressed state of mind : DOLDRUMS
25-across – In case : LEST
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Peter out : DECREASE
2-down – Brimless cap : BERET
4-down – Something to worry about : CAUSEFORALARM
5-down – Join forces : UNITE
6-down – Citrus fruit from Japan : SATSUMA
7-down – Mend with stitches : DARN
8-down – Scrape away : ABRADE
13-down – Container used in removals : TEACHEST
15-down – Mineral bore : OILWELL
16-down – Glassy substance : ENAMEL
18-down – Tree or shrub of the birch family : ALDER
20-down – Word used in a figurative sense : TROPE
21-down – Bejewel : STUD
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.