This crossword No. 930 clues and answers were published on Sun 21 Jul 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 930 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Gem-stone with a milky quality : OPAL
4-across – Put : TIDYUP
8-across – To a considerable distance or degree : BYALONGCHALK
10-across – Go, Roy Hilton : ORNITHOLOGY
11-across – Takes the blame : CARRIESTHECAN
14-across – Cocky : SELFASSURED
17-across – Currently : INTHEPRESENT
18-across – Priest, a vicar’s assistant : CURATE
19-across – Norse thunder god : THOR
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – —– Casals, cellist : PABLO
3-down – Trainee : LEARNER
5-down – Satisfying generally accepted social or aesthetic standards : INGOODTASTE
6-down – Brutish animal species from Gulliver’s Travels : YAHOO
7-down – Ancient Syrian city, said to be built by Solomon : PALMYRA
9-down – Severely reprimanded by someone in authority : ONTHECARPET
12-down – Element No 33 : ARSENIC
13-down – Down payment : EARNEST
15-down – Franz —–, composer of The Merry Widow : LEHAR
16-down – The same thing : DITTO
This crossword has in total 19 where 9 are across and 10 are down.