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manehi's avatarmanehi

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 29,869 by Vlad

Thu December 4, 2025 at 10:44 amThu December 4, 2025 at 10:11 am by manehi

A tough solve, and a lot of parsing slowly worked out while blogging. Favourites were 9ac, 10ac, and 18dn. Thanks to Vlad for the challenge

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,862 by Paul

Wed November 26, 2025 at 8:53 am by manehi

Thanks to Paul for the puzzle…

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,855 by Fed

Tue November 18, 2025 at 8:05 am by manehi

Many thanks to Fed for the puzzle – my favourites were 11ac, 4/22, 18dn, and especially 15ac.

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,848 by Brendan

Mon November 10, 2025 at 8:13 am by manehi

A fun solve – lots of thanks to Brendan.

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,846 by Pasquale

Fri November 7, 2025 at 8:22 am by manehi

Found this quite tricky after a quick start. My favourites were 18ac, 24/25, 8dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Pasquale.

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,839 by Brendan

Thu October 30, 2025 at 9:56 am by manehi

A fun solve – I particularly liked 9ac, 23ac, and 5dn. Thanks to Brendan.

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,825 by Paul

Tue October 14, 2025 at 8:11 am by manehi

A fun solve with some tricky surfaces/definitions. My favourites were 4dn, 11dn, and 16/1. Thanks to Paul for the puzzle.

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,818 by Vulcan

Mon October 6, 2025 at 9:48 am by manehi

A fun solve with a few slightly trickier clues – my favourites were 1ac, 25ac, and 5dn. Thanks to Vulcan.

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,816 by Brockwell

Fri October 3, 2025 at 11:42 am by manehi

Apologies – a delayed and slightly rushed blog after some tech issues. Enjoyed solving and parsing this, and especially liked 12ac and 16dn. Thanks to Brockwell…

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,809 by Tramp

Thu September 25, 2025 at 8:33 pmThu September 25, 2025 at 8:46 am by manehi

A fun solve with clever surfaces and tricky parsings. My favourites were 16ac, 19ac, 6dn, and 15dn. Thanks to Tramp for the puzzle

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,802 by Brendan

Wed September 17, 2025 at 9:01 am by manehi

Thanks to Brendan for the puzzle, with lots I liked including my favourites 11ac, 7dn, and 14dn.

I had a lot left to think about after filling in solutions: a few parsings to think through, including one I’m still not sure on, and…

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Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,795 by Philistine

Tue September 9, 2025 at 8:08 am by manehi

An enjoyable challenge – I especially liked 5ac, 10ac, 18ac, and 3dn. Thanks to Philistine for the puzzle

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Guardian Cryptic No 29,788 by Brendan

Mon September 1, 2025 at 9:02 amMon September 1, 2025 at 6:49 am by manehi

A fun solve, with favourites 8ac, 22ac, 24ac, and 4dn. Thanks to Brendan for the puzzle.

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Guardian No 29,786 by Kite

Fri August 29, 2025 at 10:26 amFri August 29, 2025 at 9:12 am by manehi

A tricky solve with some tough parsing – my favourites were 29ac, 14dn, and 17dn. Thanks to Kite for the puzzle.

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Guardian No 29,779 by Pangakupu

Thu August 21, 2025 at 9:43 am by manehi

A fun solve – my favourites were 9ac, 27ac, 16dn, and 23dn…

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