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manehi

Started solving cryptics as a teenager in the early 2000s. I have worked as an economist in the civil service and am now teaching. I play ultimate frisbee three times a week, and help to run a community cafe in a local eco park.

Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,988 by Brockwell

Thu April 23, 2026 at 8:04 am by manehi

Thanks to Brockwell, this was a fun challenge and my favourites were 7dn, 8dn, and 16dn.

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,981 by Paul

Wed April 15, 2026 at 10:06 am by manehi

Thanks to Paul for a challenging puzzle – my favourites were 5ac, 24ac, 25ac, 5dn, and 16dn.

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,974 by Pasquale

Tue April 7, 2026 at 11:53 amTue April 7, 2026 at 11:06 am by manehi

Thanks to Pasquale for the puzzle – lots to like, and my favourites were 21ac, 3dn, 18dn, and 20dn.

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,967 by Vulcan

Mon March 30, 2026 at 4:31 pm by manehi

Apologies for the delayed blog. Thanks to Vulcan for the puzzle, my favourites were 14ac, 16dn, and 24dn.

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,965 by Omnibus

Fri March 27, 2026 at 11:41 amFri March 27, 2026 at 10:22 am by manehi

As seen before from Omnibus, a mix of cluing styles…

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,958 by Enigmatist

Thu March 19, 2026 at 9:47 am by manehi

This was tough – lots of tricky parsing, and I’m not fully confident in my reading of a few clues – have now made multiple edits thanks to Jack Of Few Trades, KVa, and Shirl in the comments. Favourites were 9ac, 3dn, and 8dn. Thanks to Enigmatist

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,951 by Pasquale

Wed March 11, 2026 at 11:25 amWed March 11, 2026 at 7:54 am by manehi

A nice puzzle – I particularly liked 10ac, 13ac, 7dn, and 8dn. Thanks to Pasquale

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,944 by Philistine

Tue March 3, 2026 at 11:51 am by manehi

Thanks to Philistine for an enjoyable puzzle – and apologies for a late and slightly hurried blog, it’s been a hectic morning. I haven’t been able to fully work out 8dn.

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,937 by Brummie

Mon February 23, 2026 at 8:50 am by manehi

Very enjoyable – I particularly liked 9ac, 20ac, 24ac, 2/18/13/22, and 6dn. Thanks to Brummie

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,935 by Brockwell

Fri February 20, 2026 at 9:22 am by manehi

A fun solve with some tricky parsings. My favourites were 8ac, 9ac, and 5dn. Thanks to Brockwell for the puzzle.

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,928 by Pasquale

Thu February 12, 2026 at 8:20 am by manehi

An enjoyable mix of clues, with several that I found quite tricky to parse. My favourites were 16ac, 19ac, 25ac, and 8dn. Thanks to Pasquale.

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,921 by Alia

Wed February 4, 2026 at 9:05 am by manehi

An enjoyable solve – I especially liked 8ac, 25ac, 5dn, and 6dn. Thanks to Alia for the puzzle

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,914 by Fed

Tue January 27, 2026 at 8:29 am by manehi

A fun solve with a nice mix of clues and some trickier parsings. My favourites were 28ac, 29ac, 6dn, and 9dn. Thanks to Fed for the puzzle

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,907 by Vulcan

Mon January 19, 2026 at 9:31 am by manehi

Thanks Vulcan for today's puzzle – my favourites were 10ac, 18ac, 28ac, and 2dn.

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,905 by Enigmatist

Fri January 16, 2026 at 11:18 amFri January 16, 2026 at 9:40 am by manehi

A tough challenge, with quite a few parsings that took a while to work through. My favourites were 8ac, 12ac, and 25ac. Thanks to Enigmatist.

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