This crossword No. 954 clues and answers were published on Sun 05 Jan 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 954 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Pungent fleshy edible root eaten in salads : RADISH
4-across – Persian governor of old; small-time dictator : SATRAP
9-across – Upend ox : EXPOUND
10-across – Jazz-style dance music of the 1940s : BEBOP
11-across – Recurring theme, especially in music : MOTIF
12-across – Imitation : MIMICRY
13-across – Accepted without discussion : TAKENASREAD
18-across – False medication, psychologically applied : PLACEBO
20-across – Edge : SIDLE
22-across – One of the Great Lakes of North America : HURON
23-across – Specimen : EXHIBIT
24-across – Most restrained : TAMEST
25-across – Describing clothes marked by gaudiness or jazziness : SPORTY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Moist, damp, wet – especially of air : RHEUMY
2-down – Storage base : DEPOT
3-down – Light fluffy dish with a base of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites : SOUFFLE
5-down – Vinyl collectible : ALBUM
6-down – One of the four matriarchs of the Jewish people : REBECCA
7-down – Tropical fruit tree used in medicine : PAPAYA
8-down – Very common; of little value : ADIMEADOZEN
14-down – Clue about a ragman? : ANAGRAM
15-down – Fruit of a popular flower : ROSEHIP
16-down – Outcome, final result : UPSHOT
17-down – Person posted to keep watch for some anticipated event : SENTRY
19-down – County town of Co Clare, Ireland : ENNIS
21-down – Prohibit : DEBAR
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.