This crossword No. 9156 clues and answers were published on Mon 06 Sep 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9156 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Otherwise : ELSE
3-across – Hurry up! : CHOPCHOP
9-across – Girl’s name – butterfly genus : VANESSA
10-across – Composer of Der Freischütz : WEBER
11-across – Extensive : LARGE
12-across – John Clayton, Lord Greystoke : TARZAN
14-across – Objects and accessories : PARAPHERNALIA
17-across – Field event : DISCUS
19-across – Scene of game : PITCH
22-across – Instrument – flower : VIOLA
23-across – One faces one in confrontation : EYEBALL
24-across – Bugle call at night or at funeral : LASTPOST
25-across – Level – below the natural note : FLAT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Covering for letter : ENVELOPE
2-down – System to locate underwater objects : SONAR
4-down – Cruelty – indifference : HEARTLESSNESS
5-down – Strength – capacity : POWER
6-down – Stud for boots : HOBNAIL
7-down – Leave one’s car : PARK
8-down – Dead to the world : ASLEEP
13-down – Sperm whale : CACHALOT
15-down – Tumbledown – very expensive! : RUINOUS
16-down – Small boy or crab? : NIPPER
18-down – Muscular spasm : CRAMP
20-down – Net for fishing at sea : TRAWL
21-down – Egg-shaped : OVAL
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.