This crossword No. 9247 clues and answers were published on Tue 21 Dec 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9247 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Turned to stone – in extreme fear : PETRIFIED
8-across – Male relative – pawnbroker : UNCLE
9-across – Subdue : REPRESS
10-across – English furniture maker : SHERATON
11-across – Box – girder : SPAR
13-across – Insulated cabinet for storing food : ICEBOX
14-across – Two-piece swimming costume : BIKINI
16-across – Tidy – with no water : NEAT
17-across – Joint with fan-shaped tenon : DOVETAIL
19-across – Coming about : ARISING
20-across – Tower carrying electric cables : PYLON
21-across – Female relative : KINSWOMAN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Carnivorous animal : PREDATOR
2-down – Extreme fear : TERROR
3-down – Mischievous children : IMPS
4-down – Impossible to explain : INEXPLICABLE
5-down – ____ ____ Discs, a radio programme : DESERTISLAND
6-down – ? : QUESTIONMARK
7-down – Increase in speed : ACCELERATION
12-down – Excessively subtle : FINESPUN
15-down – Bumper car : DODGEM
18-down – Opinion : VIEW
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.