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Bertandjoyce

There was a tradition in both our families of solving Telegraph concise and cryptic crosswords. During our student days we moved on to the Observer. When we could afford a daily, we enjoyed the Guardian cryptics until the Indy arrived on the scene. Nowadays, Saturdays are not complete without the Inquisitor in the i paper. We never time ourselves but we do feel cheated if we finish quickly and really enjoy seeking out themes and ninas etc. We are now retired and when time allows, we supplement the daily Indy solve with the on-line Guardian cryptic, Genius and the occasional Quiptic. Finding fifteensquared was a revelation – we realised we are not alone in our attempts to stave off Alzheimer’s!

Independent 11,486 by Phi

August 4, 2023 at 8:15 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s Phi-day again.

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Independent 11,481 by Wire

July 29, 2023 at 11:22 amJuly 29, 2023 at 8:10 am by Bertandjoyce

Wire provides the challenge this Saturday.

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Independent 11,477 by Atrica

July 25, 2023 at 1:47 pmJuly 25, 2023 at 8:13 am by Bertandjoyce

Atrica provides us with today’s challenge.

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Categories Independent 35 Comments

Independent 11,472 by Eccles

July 19, 2023 at 8:07 am by Bertandjoyce

Eccles fills the mid-week slot this week.

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Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 11,462 by Phi

July 7, 2023 at 7:44 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s Friday – it’s Phiday.

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Categories Independent 17 Comments

Guardian Genius 240 by Picaroon

November 27, 2023 at 5:30 pmJuly 2, 2023 at 12:02 am by Bertandjoyce

Preamble : All clues are normal and all solutions are single words. However, the solutions are in no particular order and you must discover some other way of deciding where the solutions should … Read more >>

Categories Guardian Genius 14 Comments

Nottingham S&B 2023 puzzle 1207 by Postmark

October 17, 2023 at 5:11 pmJune 30, 2023 at 8:43 pm by Bertandjoyce

This was the second puzzle that Postmark submitted at the recent S&B event at Nottingham. Postmarks’s puzzle and parsing can be found here Once again, smooth surfaces and a number of short clues … Read more >>

Categories S&B Puzzles 9 Comments

Nottingham S&B 2023 Puzzle no 1152 by Postmark

June 30, 2023 at 8:16 pm by Bertandjoyce

Postmark submitted two puzzles for the recent S&B in Nottingham. This was the first one we solved. The puzzle and Postmark’s parsings can be found here. The first thing to say is that … Read more >>

Categories S&B Puzzles 2 Comments

Independent 11,453 by Dill

June 27, 2023 at 8:04 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s Dill today – this is only our second blog of a Dill puzzle. Our first was in September 2020..

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Categories Independent 6 Comments

Nottingham S&B puzzle by Median

June 26, 2023 at 10:32 pmJune 26, 2023 at 9:00 am by Bertandjoyce

Median’s crossword for the Nottingham S&B can be found HERE Median has given us a themed puzzle, with a rubric pointing us to 12 across as the basis of the theme, with 11 … Read more >>

Categories S&B Puzzles 1 Comment

East Midlands S&B Nottingham 24th June – change of venue

June 24, 2023 at 8:30 am by Bertandjoyce

SAME DATE – CHANGE OF VENUE Unfortunately, we have discovered that the Pitcher & Piano has changed its priorities post-pandemic and no longer stocks real ales or cask beers, and also is not … Read more >>

Categories Announcements 49 Comments

Independent 11,451 by Wire

June 24, 2023 at 8:15 am by Bertandjoyce

Wire provides the Saturday challenge this week – and we, together with Eileen and Pierre, are hosting the S&B get-together in Nottingham from 11am at ‘The Embankment’ pub, Trent Bridge – see you there?

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Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 11,448 by Bluth

June 21, 2023 at 3:02 pmJune 21, 2023 at 8:22 am by Bertandjoyce

Always a pleasure to solve a Bluth crossword.

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Categories Independent 19 Comments

Independent 11,443 by Filbert

June 15, 2023 at 8:17 am by Bertandjoyce

Filbert fills the Thursday spot in the Indy today – we think this is probably our 700th crossword blog on 225!

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Categories Independent 30 Comments

Independent 11,438 by Phi

June 9, 2023 at 8:26 am by Bertandjoyce

Bert has been completing most of our blogs for a while, leaving Joyce to carry out the final checks. Today however, it’s Joyce blogging the Phi puzzle ……..

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