This crossword No. 952 clues and answers were published on Sun 22 Dec 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 952 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Have a big success or stroke of fortune : HITTHEJACKPOT
8-across – Pleasantly sharp or appetising : PIQUANT
9-across – Impulses : URGES
10-across – Give a broad smile : GRIN
11-across – Large brightly-coloured handkerchief or neckerchief : BANDANNA
13-across – Fervent, even militant, proponent of something : ZEALOT
14-across – William ——, English 19th century poet and socialist : MORRIS
17-across – Butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull : SPHENOID
19-across – Content of cognition : IDEA
21-across – Turn back to zero : RESET
22-across – Sucker : ROOTLET
24-across – Be aloof so as to heighten the interest of an admirer : PLAYHARDTOGET
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – 1950s dance event : HOP
2-down – Equal it! : TEQUILA
3-down – Humorous or malicious deception : HOAX
4-down – Goods thrown overboard : JETSAM
5-down – Very large pot for boiling : CAULDRON
6-down – One who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion, but not a Jew : PAGAN
7-down – Body of water separating Australia and New Zealand : TASMANSEA
10-down – Troubled coastal region bordering Israel and Egypt : GAZASTRIP
12-down – Of the highest quality : TOPNOTCH
15-down – Danger sign : REDFLAG
16-down – Reflect : MIRROR
18-down – Book of prophecies : HOSEA
20-down – Sprint? Yes he does! : BOLT
23-down – Dram : TOT
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.