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 crossword No 30,004 by Philistine

Tue May 12, 2026 at 11:48 amTue May 12, 2026 at 8:54 am by manehi

A very enjoyable puzzle – I particularly liked 15ac, 25ac, 18dn, and 20dn. Thanks to Philistine

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 57 Comments

Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,997 by Dice

Mon May 4, 2026 at 12:17 pm by manehi

Apologies for a delayed and slightly rushed blog today due to some internet issues. I think this is Dice’s first Guardian Cryptic, following a number of Quiptics and Quicks. Many thanks to Dice, this was good fun.

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 50 Comments

Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,995 by Paul

Fri May 1, 2026 at 5:00 pmFri May 1, 2026 at 10:48 am by manehi

Thanks to Paul for the puzzle…

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 56 Comments

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.

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 59 Comments

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.

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 47 Comments

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.

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 49 Comments

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.

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 52 Comments

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…

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 75 Comments

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

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 76 Comments

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

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 77 Comments

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.

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 71 Comments

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

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 41 Comments

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.

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 53 Comments

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.

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 54 Comments

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

Read more >>

Categories Guardian 47 Comments
Older posts
Page1 Page2 … Page51 Next →

Announcements

None at present

Today’s Cryptics

Daily
Financial Times
Guardian
Independent
Sunday
Azed
Everyman
Gemelo

Recent Posts

  • MyCrossword Featured crossword No 11 by Guinevere
  • Independent 12,358 by Hoskins
  • Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,009 by Carpathian
  • Financial Times 18,374 by Julius
  • Gemelo 33
  • Independent on Sunday 1,890 by Filbert
  • Guardian Quiptic 1382 Harpo
  • Everyman 4,151
  • Independent 12,357 by Longitude
  • Guardian Quick Cryptic 111 by Chandler
  • Guardian Prize 30,002 / Vlad
  • Listener 4917, C by Gnomish
  • Financial Times 18,373 by XELA
  • Independent 12,356 by Phi
  • Guardian Cryptic 30007 Fed
  • Financial Times 18,372 by MUDD
  • Independent 12,355 by Raider
  • Enigmatic Variations 1745 Omissions by Kruger
  • Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,006 by Paul
  • Guardian 30,005 / Pavo
  • Independent 12,354 / Jeemz
  • Financial Times 18,371 by MONK
  • Inquisitor 1958: The Shivers by Charybdis
  • Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,004 by Philistine
  • Independent 12353 / Lette

Categories

Site Search

Calendar

May 2026
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
« Apr    

Archives

Meta

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