This crossword No. 1194 clues and answers were published on Sun 19 Aug 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1194 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Richard Hannay novel : GREENMANTLE
9-across – Vigilant, always watchful : LIDLESS
10-across – Russian country villa, maybe in the 20 : DACHA
11-across – Directs one’s attention on something: tiny openings in the skin : PORES
12-across – Beach area of Rio de Janeiro : IPANEMA
13-across – Swimming, floating : NATANT
15-across – Zig-zag on skis : SLALOM
18-across – Composer of the opera The Barber of Seville : ROSSINI
20-across – Russian mountains separating Europe from Asia : URALS
22-across – Parts of speech – proper, collective, verbal, etc : NOUNS
23-across – Fear-led : FEDERAL
24-across – Training technique, acting out a particular part : ROLEPLAYING
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – In geometry, a problem based on a theorem : RIDER
3-down – American writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism : EMERSON
4-down – In golf, the historic predecessor of a five iron : MASHIE
5-down – —– Comaneci, Romanian-born gymnast : NADIA
6-down – Milk-like, milky : LACTEAL
7-down – Fetter expediently : CLAPINIRONS
8-down – Mixture of spices – coriander, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, chillies, etc – used in Indian dishes : GARAMMASALA
14-down – Roman battle formation with shields linked as one : TESTUDO
16-down – Washing of clothes : LAUNDRY
17-down – Alexandre Gustave ——, French engineer : EIFFEL
19-down – Edition: give out : ISSUE
21-down – Fringe stage : APRON
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.