This crossword No. 957 clues and answers were published on Sun 26 Jan 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 957 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Leave dangerously late : CUTITFINE
8-across – Scottish island from where Christianity spread in 563 AD : IONA
9-across – Court of the Papacy : SEEOFROME
10-across – Offshoot from the choir, nave or aisle in a church : APSE
13-across – Of greater importance or stature : MAJOR
15-across – Infuse slowly into the mind : INSTIL
16-across – Cruel and oppressive dictator : DESPOT
17-across – Vinegary : ACETIC
19-across – Italian resort on the Gulf of Sorrento : AMALFI
20-across – Category : CLASS
21-across – Tariff : DUTY
24-across – According to the Bard, Caesar’s final words : ETTUBRUTE
25-across – Straddling : UPON
26-across – Grow up : COMEOFAGE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Brought into play : USED
3-down – False god : IDOL
4-down – Befitting a person in authority : FORMAL
5-down – One of Elgar’s Enigma Variations : NIMROD
6-down – Belief or sentiment shared by most people : VOXPOPULI
7-down – Become very successful or famous : MAKEITBIG
11-down – Kind of motor accident : HITANDRUN
12-down – Notarises : ASSERTION
13-down – Imitate, especially for satirical effect : MIMIC
14-down – Large quantity of written matter : REAMS
18-down – Greek goddess of fate who spins the thread of life : CLOTHO
19-down – Give one’s word : ASSURE
22-down – Carl —-, German composer of Carmina Burana fame : ORFF
23-down – Adult male deer : STAG
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.