This crossword No. 789 clues and answers were published on Sun 31 Oct 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 789 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Australian marsupial : WOMBAT
4-across – Ability, facility : KNACK
7-across – Caper, cavort : FROLIC
8-across – Drinking salutation : PROSIT
9-across – Avoid : SHUN
10-across – Bandage : LIGATURE
12-across – Quibble, equivocate : PREVARICATE
17-across – Cripple, incapacitate : PARALYSE
19-across – Ferment, concoct : BREW
20-across – Lessen : REDUCE
21-across – Resident : INMATE
22-across – Artist’s canvas suppot : EASEL
23-across – Ten-pound note : TENNER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Adore : WORSHIP
2-down – Mixture : MELANGE
3-down – Accessory, auxiliary : ANCILLARY
4-down – Fate : KARMA
5-down – Sudden attack : ASSAULT
6-down – Young cat : KITTEN
11-down – Directing rule or principle : GUIDELINE
13-down – Ornamental altar screen : REREDOS
14-down – Egg white : ALBUMEN
15-down – Voter : ELECTOR
16-down – Few and far between : SPARSE
18-down – Regional, parochial : LOCAL
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.