This crossword No. 21778 clues and answers were published on Mon 27 Dec 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21778 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Crude oil in a USA state : LOUISIANA
10-across – Hard-hearted king whose widow was merry : LEHAR
11-across – Dead men’s chests : COFFINS
12-across – Rest can come from these hypnotic states : TRANCES
13-across – Leading chess player : WHITE
14-across – Misery of a golf side that’s been knocked out : ADOGSLIFE
16-across – Hobson’s choice : TAKEITORLEAVEIT
19-across – Hirsute one going for a comb : HONEYBEAR
21-across – Love to be surrounded by unusually rich voices : CHOIR
22-across – North America’s largest meat producer : BUFFALO
23-across – It became obsolete when the market backed the automobile : TRAMCAR
24-across – An explosive expletive : BLAST
25-across – Rush over to meet : RUNACROSS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Regiment not for light guard duties? : BLACKWATCH
2-down – Belt buckle worn by men in formal wear : CUFFLINK
3-down – Have ambitions for a high place in the church? : ASPIRE
4-down – Very low perch : BASS
5-down – Express delivery-man? : FASTBOWLER
6-down – Completely out of port and unable to explain why? : ALLATSEA
7-down – Affected a stylish greeting : CHICHI
8-down – Girl in a Fair Isle jumper : IRIS
14-down – Too proud to take lodgers, honest! : ABOVEBOARD
15-down – Business initiative : ENTERPRISE
17-down – Cite ways to develop arctic wilderness : ICYWASTE
18-down – Hairstyle bill rises with the cutting : ETONCROP
20-down – Always brave? Not likely! : NOFEAR
21-down – Uncertain opportunity : CHANCE
22-down – Child born before Lincoln : BABE
23-down – A picking-up point : TINE
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.