This crossword No. 9199 clues and answers were published on Tue 26 Oct 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9199 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Tune : MELODY
4-across – Riches : WEALTH
9-across – Beautiful 3rd century Arab queen : ZENOBIA
10-across – Tall structure : TOWER
11-across – Beatle : RINGO
12-across – Apprehensive : NERVOUS
13-across – Leave well alone : LETSLEEPING
18-across – : DOGSLIE
20-across – Type of bear : POLAR
22-across – Choose – vote for : ELECT
23-across – Two-part chest of drawers : TALLBOY
24-across – Beast blamed for TB : BADGER
25-across – Make a decree : ORDAIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Composer : MOZART
2-down – Sheets etc : LINEN
3-down – Uncertain – suspect : DUBIOUS
5-down – Come in : ENTER
6-down – Mean – inside information! : LOWDOWN
7-down – Pester : HARASS
8-down – Scene of washing machines : LAUNDERETTE
14-down – Intellectual : EGGHEAD
15-down – Well-liked : POPULAR
16-down – Part of speech : ADVERB
17-down – Coloured pencil : CRAYON
19-down – Liquid measure : LITRE
21-down – Sign of the Zodiac : LIBRA
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.