Skip to content

Buy Me a Coffee

Fifteensquared

Never knowingly undersolved

  • Home
  • Info
    • Setters
    • Bloggers
    • FAQ
    • Links
    • About Fifteensquared
  • Blogs
    • Enigmatic Variations
    • FT
      • FT Daily Cryptic
      • FT Jumbo
      • FT Sunday
    • Guardian
      • Guardian Genius
      • Guardian Quiptic
      • Quick Cryptic
    • Independent
    • Inquisitor
    • Listener
    • MyCrossword Featured Puzzle
    • Observer
      • Everyman
      • Azed
      • Gemelo
    • Private Eye/Cyclops
    • Spectator
  • Share your thoughts
    • Site Feedback
    • General Discussion
  • Policies
    • Site Policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Cookies
  • Newbie Corner

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 28,432 by Brummie

Thu April 29, 2021 at 10:38 am by manehi

Fun, and not too tricky once I got going – favourites were 9ac, 10ac, 17/24dn, and 23dn. Thanks to Brummie

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 72 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 28,425 by Philistine

Wed April 21, 2021 at 7:37 am by manehi

A mix of difficulties, with some clues going in very quickly at the beginning, and others with trickier bits of parsing that took a while to sort out. Favourites were 1ac, 19ac, 20ac, and 17/22. Thanks to Philistine

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 68 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 28,418 by Picaroon

Tue April 13, 2021 at 2:22 am by manehi

Some very fun clues here – I especially liked 5ac, 25ac, 1dn, 3dn, 18dn, and all of the long solutions. Thanks to Picaroon for the puzzle.

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 100 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 28,411 by Vulcan

Mon April 5, 2021 at 10:58 am by manehi

A quick and mostly straightforward solve – my favourites were 4ac, 22ac, 1dn, 5dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Vulcan

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 81 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 28,409 by Qaos

Fri April 2, 2021 at 8:54 am by manehi

I really enjoyed this – especially 1ac, 12ac, 17dn, 19dn, and 24dn.

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 150 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 28,402 by Nutmeg

Thu March 25, 2021 at 9:24 am by manehi

A slower solve, and very enjoyable. Favourites were 9ac, 12ac, 2dn, 5dn, and 17dn. Many thanks to Nutmeg for the puzzle.

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 91 Comments

Guardian 28,395 – Imogen

Wed March 17, 2021 at 10:35 amWed March 17, 2021 at 8:53 am by manehi

A tricky puzzle – I was glad to get the long outer clues quite quickly. I liked all the long clues, as well as 26ac and 7dn. Thanks to Imogen

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 97 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 28,388 by Vlad

Tue March 9, 2021 at 8:21 amTue March 9, 2021 at 7:30 am by manehi

A tricky puzzle, with some nicely misleading surfaces and quite a few clues unparsed until after the grid was filled. Favourites were 1ac, 12ac, 16ac, 18ac, and 22dn. Thanks to Vlad.

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 85 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 28,381 by Pan

Mon March 1, 2021 at 10:38 amMon March 1, 2021 at 8:20 am by manehi

A nice Monday puzzle with a few clues that were a little tougher to parse. I liked 10ac, 13ac, 25ac, 14dn, and 20dn. Thanks to Pan

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 68 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 28,379 by Picaroon

Fri February 26, 2021 at 8:16 am by manehi

Very enjoyable and mostly quite tough, with the long outer solutions helping a lot. 8/17 was particularly excellent, and I had many other favourites including 11ac, 19ac, 24ac, 28/29, 1/21, 4dn, and 5dn. Thanks to Picaroon

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 85 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 28,372 by Vlad

Thu February 18, 2021 at 9:43 amThu February 18, 2021 at 8:25 am by manehi

Tough and a very fun – I had a huge smile after 17dn, and other favourites included 9ac, 11ac, 12ac, and 15dn. Lots of thanks to Vlad for the puzzle

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 95 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 28,365 by Puck

Wed February 10, 2021 at 1:28 am by manehi

A slow solve for me…

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 81 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 28,358 by Brummie

Tue February 2, 2021 at 8:05 am by manehi

Found this tough to finish, with several unfamiliar words which were mostly gettable but required some double-checking. Favourites were 8ac, 11ac, 5dn, 18dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Brummie

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 85 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 28,351 by Vulcan

Mon January 25, 2021 at 7:33 am by manehi

A simple and enjoyable puzzle to start the week – I particularly liked 9ac, 10ac, 24ac, and 7dn. Many thanks to Vulcan

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 76 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 28,349 by Paul

Fri January 22, 2021 at 8:28 am by manehi

Some easier clues than usual for Paul, though I got a little bit stuck… …having looked for and found some Douglas ADAMS / Hitchhiker’s Guide characters for the theme around 16ac, it took … Read more >>

Categories Guardian 104 Comments
Older posts
Newer posts
← Previous Page1 … Page18 Page19 Page20 … Page52 Next →

Announcements

Today’s Cryptics

Daily
Financial Times
Guardian
Independent
Sunday
Azed
Everyman
Gemelo

Recent Posts

  • Financial Times 18,418 by ARTEXLEN
  • Financial Times 18,417 by Mudd
  • Gemelo No. 39
  • Guardian Quiptic 1,389/Anto
  • Financial Times Sunday 152 – World by Sleuth
  • Independent on Sunday 1,897/Filbert
  • Everyman 4,158/28 June 2026
  • Guardian Genius 276 by Pangakupu
  • Guardian Quick Cryptic 118 by Carpathian
  • Independent 12,399 by Bluebird
  • Private Eye ( Cyclops /833 ) Potential Nerd
  • Guardian Prize 30044 / Brendan
  • Listener 4924: Two in One III by Sabre
  • Financial Times 18,416 by GUY
  • Guardian 30,049 / Brummie
  • Independent 12,398 by Phi
  • Independent 12,397 / Methuselah
  • Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,048 by Paul
  • Financial Times 18,415 by JASON
  • Enigmatic Variations No. 1752: Double Crests by Luxor
  • Yours Truly on Countdown
  • Guardian 30,047: Fed
  • Independent 12396 / Eccles
  • Financial Times 18,414 by GOLIATH
  • Inquisitor 1965: Shock Appearance by Skylark

Categories

Site Search

Calendar

July 2026
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
« Jun    

Archives

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
© 2026 Fifteensquared • Built with GeneratePress