Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 19th 2018) clues of The Guardian Speedy crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 24 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Training technique, acting out a particular part (11)
In geometry, a problem based on a theorem (5)
American writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882) (7)
In golf, the historic predecessor of a five iron (6)
----- Comaneci, Romanian-born gymnast (5)
Vigilant, always watchful (7)
Milk-like, milky (7)
Fetter expediently (4,2,5)
Mixture of spices – coriander, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, chillies, etc – used in Indian dishes (5,6)
Roman battle formation with shields linked as one (7)
<span>Richard Hannay novel (1916) from John Buchan, sequel to </span><i>The Thirty-Nine Steps </i><span> </span> (11)
Russian country villa, maybe in the 20 (5)
Washing of clothes (7)
Directs one's attention on something: tiny openings in the skin (5)
Alexandre Gustave ------, French engineer (1832-1923) (6)
Beach area of Rio de Janeiro (7)
Edition: give out (5)
Swimming, floating (6)
Fringe stage (5)
Zig-zag on skis (6)
<span>Composer of the opera </span><i>The Barber of Seville</i><span> </span> (7)
Russian mountains separating Europe from Asia (5)
Parts of speech – proper, collective, verbal, etc (5)
Fear-led (anag) (7)