This crossword No. 647 clues and answers were published on Sun 10 Feb 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 647 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Reaching a crisis : COMINGTOAHEAD
8-across – Sixth letter of the Greek alphabet : ZETA
9-across – Flattered in an obsequious manner : ADULATED
10-across – Physically strong and healthy : ABLEBODIED
12-across – Solid that has been pulverised : POWDER
14-across – Flapped cardboard box : CARTON
15-across – Rum Serbian? : SUBMARINER
19-across – Mesomorphic : HEAVYSET
20-across – Steep : BREW
21-across – Remove restraint and allow to get out of control : BLOWTHELIDOFF
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Reserve more places than there are places available : OVERBOOK
3-down – Idiotic : INANE
4-down – Alluring beauty or charm : GLAMOUR
5-down – Circular windows : OCULI
6-down – One who accumulates things : HOARDER
7-down – Long, long time : AGES
11-down – Unable to distinguish musical pitch : TONEDEAF
13-down – Refuse to acknowledge : DISAVOW
14-down – Item of non-freehold property : CHATTEL
16-down – Hieronymous —–, Dutch painter : BOSCH
17-down – Implant : IMBED
18-down – Farmer’s place, in song : DELL
This crossword has in total 22 where 10 are across and 12 are down.