manehi – Page 28 – Fifteensquared

Guardian Cryptic 27,671 by Puck

Tue November 20, 2018 at 9:33 am by manehi

Mostly pleasant with a few odd surfaces and some tricky cluing. Favourites were 1ac, 10ac and 20dn. Thanks to Puck

Guardian Cryptic 27,664 by Vulcan

Mon November 12, 2018 at 7:08 am by manehi

An enjoyable and quick solve with a few trickier clues and nice surfaces. Favourites were 22ac, 27ac, 8dn, and 16dn. Thanks to Vulcan.

Guardian Cryptic 27,662 by Enigmatist

Fri November 9, 2018 at 10:58 amFri November 9, 2018 at 8:28 am by manehi

Very tough, even once the grid filled up – several unfamiliar expressions and a lot of tricky parsing. Favourites 1ac, 21ac, and 18dn. Thanks to Enigmatist.

Guardian Cryptic 27,655 by Puck

Thu November 1, 2018 at 7:34 am by manehi

Tough and rewarding, with a few that needed parsing after the fact. Favourites were 1ac, 3dn, 4dn, 7dn, and 15dn. Thanks to Puck

Guardian Cryptic 27,648 by Pasquale

Wed October 24, 2018 at 10:40 am by manehi

A slow solve with some tough parsing – still not sure about 8dn. Favourites were 25ac, 2/24, 4dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Pasquale.

Guardian Cryptic 27,634 by Vulcan

Mon October 8, 2018 at 8:45 am by manehi

Mostly quick, but needed all the crossers for a couple of the cryptic definitions. Favourites were 8ac and 18ac. Thanks to Vulcan.

Guardian Cryptic 27,632 by Paul

Fri October 5, 2018 at 6:25 am by manehi

A slow and steady solve for me, with plenty of smiles – favourites 9ac, 17/16/17, 11dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Paul.

Guardian Cryptic 27,625 by Philistine

Thu September 27, 2018 at 8:43 am by manehi

Found it tricky to get started, only really getting into it once I got a couple of the longer ones. A lot of nice clues – favourites 10/15, 12ac, 14ac, and 3dn. Thanks to Philistine.

Guardian Cryptic 27,618 by Imogen

Wed September 19, 2018 at 1:24 pmWed September 19, 2018 at 7:32 am by manehi

Found this a slow solve, with some tricky parsing and several bits of Googling required after the fact. Favourites 9ac, 11ac, 22ac, and 15dn. Thanks to Imogen.

Guardian Cryptic 27,611 by Picaroon

Tue September 11, 2018 at 6:31 am by manehi

Really enjoyed this, with the theme present throughout. Favourites were 24ac, 25ac, 4dn and 7dn. Thanks to Picaroon.

Guardian Cryptic 27,604 by Pan

Mon September 3, 2018 at 8:59 amMon September 3, 2018 at 7:07 am by manehi

Fun and a little tricky for a Monday. Favourites were 11ac, 27ac, 2dn, and 22dn. Thanks to Pan.

Guardian Cryptic 27,602 by Brummie

Fri August 31, 2018 at 10:38 am by manehi

An enjoyable mix of clues, with some tricky sections that I got a bit stuck on. Favourites 12ac, 7/17 and 8dn. Thanks to Brummie.

Guardian Cryptic 27,595 by Tramp

Thu August 23, 2018 at 7:23 amThu August 23, 2018 at 6:53 am by manehi

Lots of fun, with plenty of tricky surfaces and definitions. Haven’t been able to spot a theme… Favourites 17 and 19/10. Thanks, Tramp.

Guardian Cryptic 27,588 by Pasquale

Wed August 15, 2018 at 10:11 am by manehi

A tough challenge despite a quick start, with favourites 10ac, 11ac, 27ac, and especially 24/25. Hadn’t heard of 14/19. Many thanks, Pasquale.