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
  • Have your say…
    • Site Feedback
    • General Discussion
  • Policies
    • Site Policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Cookies

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 29,726 by Brummie

Fri June 20, 2025 at 10:02 am by manehi

A tough and enjoyable challenge – my favourites were 9ac, 18ac, 5dn, and 17dn. Thanks to Brummie

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 55 Comments

Guardian 29,719 by Fed

Thu June 12, 2025 at 7:56 am by manehi

A very enjoyable solve with clever surfaces. My favourites were 1a, 10ac, 11ac, 2/17, and 16dn. Thanks to Fed

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 52 Comments

Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,712 by Imogen

Wed June 4, 2025 at 8:08 am by manehi

Found this quite tough at times, with some clever cluing. My favourites were 11ac, 3dn, 6dn, and 20dn. Thanks to Imogen

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 76 Comments

Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,705 by Maskarade

Tue May 27, 2025 at 7:56 am by manehi

Lots to like with some very neat clues. My favourites were 9ac and 1dn, 11ac, 14ac, 8dn, 16dn, and 22dn. Thanks to Maskarade

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 78 Comments

Guardian Cryptic No 29,698 by Vulcan

Mon May 19, 2025 at 8:50 am by manehi

A fun puzzle with some neat surfaces. My favourite clues were 6ac, 14ac, 1dn, and 3dn. Thanks to Vulcan

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 42 Comments

Cryptic crossword No 29,696 by Imogen

Fri May 16, 2025 at 9:25 am by manehi

A slower solve, with some tough parsings to think through afterwards. I especially liked 11ac and 5dn. Thanks to Imogen

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 51 Comments

Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,689 by Kite

Thu May 8, 2025 at 9:10 am by manehi

A nice mix of clues and quite tricky in parts…

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 64 Comments

Cryptic crossword No 29,682 by Tramp

Wed April 30, 2025 at 8:23 am by manehi

An enjoyable puzzle with some tricky surfaces. My favourites were 27ac, 4dn, 5dn, 6dn, 14dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Tramp.

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 65 Comments

Guardian 29,675 by Paul

Tue April 22, 2025 at 11:38 amTue April 22, 2025 at 8:28 am by manehi

A tricky solve with some neat surfaces. My favourites were 8ac, 14ac, 6dn, 13dn, and 16dn. Thanks to Paul.

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 56 Comments

Guardian 29,668 by Brummie

Mon April 14, 2025 at 8:08 am by manehi

A tougher solve for a Monday, with neat surfaces and tricky definitions. My favourites were 12ac, 18ac, 31ac, 13dn, and 21dn. Thanks to Brummie

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 55 Comments

Guardian 29,666 by Pasquale

Fri April 11, 2025 at 9:45 amFri April 11, 2025 at 7:55 am by manehi

An enjoyable solve with some neat surfaces. My favourite clues were 4ac, 6dn, 7dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Pasquale

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 71 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 29,659 by Brockwell

Thu April 3, 2025 at 6:13 pmThu April 3, 2025 at 10:43 am by manehi

A nice, slow, solve…

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 64 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 29,652 by Paul

Wed March 26, 2025 at 9:24 am by manehi

A slow solve – my favourites were 19ac, 1dn, 5dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Paul

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 67 Comments

Guardian 29,645 – Yank

Tue March 18, 2025 at 9:08 am by manehi

A fun solve with a variety of general knowledge references. Favourites were 1ac, 11ac, 17ac, 25ac, and 5dn. Thanks to Yank

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 92 Comments

Guardian Cryptic 29,638 by Vulcan

Mon March 10, 2025 at 8:20 am by manehi

A pleasant solve – my favourites were 21ac, 25ac, and 8dn. Thanks to Vulcan

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 63 Comments
Older posts
Newer posts
← Previous Page1 … Page4 Page5 Page6 … Page52 Next →

Announcements

  • Looking for volunteers for Guardian Cryptic survey
  • RIP – Orense
  • YORK SLOGGERS & BETTERS 2026

Today’s Cryptics

Daily
Financial Times
Guardian
Independent
Sunday
Azed
Everyman
Gemelo

Recent Posts

  • Guardian Quiptic 1,396 by Carpathian
  • Gemelo No. 44
  • Everyman 4,165/16 August
  • Independent on Sunday 1904 Filbert
  • Looking for volunteers for Guardian Cryptic survey
  • Guardian Quick Cryptic 125 by Ludwig
  • Independent 12,441 by Hoskins
  • Guardian Prize Prize crossword No 30,086 by Pasquale
  • Listener No 4931 Rising Star by Sage
  • Financial Times 18,458 by SOLOMON
  • Independent 12,440 / Phi
  • Guardian 30,091: Brummie
  • Enigmatic Variations No. 1759: Chorus Line by Gaston
  • Guardian Cryptic 30090 Brendan
  • Independent 12439 / Mev
  • Financial Times 18,457 by GURNEY
  • RIP – Orense
  • Independent 12,438 by Nepeta
  • Financial Times 18,456 by IO
  • Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,089 by Brockwell
  • Financial Times 18455 Jason
  • Inquisitor 1972: Playgroup by Nudd
  • Guardian 30,088 / Maskarade
  • Independent 12,437 by Mog
  • Spectator 2,763: Set in London

Categories

Site Search

Calendar

August 2026
M T W T F S S
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31  
« Jul    

Archives

Meta

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