This crossword No. 878 clues and answers were published on Sun 22 Jul 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 878 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Since the very beginning : FROMTHEWORDGO
8-across – Take advantage of : PUTUPON
9-across – List : TABLE
10-across – Cannabis sativa : HEMP
11-across – Non-insurability clause : ACTOFGOD
13-across – Steel helmet : TINHAT
14-across – Chicory-type salad vegetable : ENDIVE
17-across – Traditionalists : OLDGUARD
19-across – Golf ball props : TEES
21-across – Strike with embarrassment : ABASH
22-across – The ‘haar’ of eastern England and Scotland coasts, for example : SEAMIST
24-across – Crazy, totally mad : OFFONESROCKER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dandy : FOP
2-down – Turkish empire for over 600 years : OTTOMAN
3-down – Classification : TYPE
4-down – Emasculated servant : EUNUCH
5-down – Headed away from home base : OUTBOUND
6-down – Remove computer errors : DEBUG
7-down – Do servers? : OVERDRESS
10-down – Controversial issue : HOTPOTATO
12-down – Religious order; woman’s pointed hood and cloak resembling the habit : CAPUCHIN
15-down – Winter sports arena : ICERINK
16-down – Serious predicament : CRISIS
18-down – Metal-worker of legendary tales : DWARF
20-down – Hagiological aura featured in Christian art : HALO
23-down – Viscous bituminous substance : TAR
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.