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 News Puzzle
      • FT Sunday
    • Guardian
      • Guardian Genius
      • Guardian Quiptic
      • Quick Cryptic
    • Independent
    • Inquisitor
    • Listener
    • Observer
      • Everyman
      • Azed
      • Gemelo
    • Private Eye/Cyclops
  • Share your thoughts
    • Site Feedback
    • General Discussion
  • Policies
    • Site Policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Cookies
  • Newbie Corner

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 10,825 by Eccles

June 23, 2021 at 2:11 pmJune 23, 2021 at 8:31 am by Bertandjoyce

When we knew we were blogging on a Wednesday, we hoped that we would have an Eccles puzzle. We were not disappointed.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments

Independent 10,822 by Maize

June 19, 2021 at 8:19 am by Bertandjoyce

Maize fills the Saturday slot this week.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 21 Comments

Independent 10,820 by Serpent

June 17, 2021 at 8:16 am by Bertandjoyce

Another Serpent for us to solve and blog. Our last one was back in April.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 19 Comments

Independent 10,815 by Phi

June 11, 2021 at 9:05 amJune 11, 2021 at 8:15 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s Phi-day again!

Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 10,806 by Kairos

June 1, 2021 at 8:09 am by Bertandjoyce

We still think of Kairos as an IoS setter, even though this is his 7th puzzle in the Indy and the third that we have had the pleasure of blogging.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 10,801 by Eccles

May 26, 2021 at 8:08 am by Bertandjoyce

We always look forward to a mid-week Eccles – and this was up there with the best.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 10,796 by Tees

May 20, 2021 at 8:14 am by Bertandjoyce

Another Tees to tease us this Thursday.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 23 Comments

Independent 10,792 by Monk

May 15, 2021 at 8:14 am by Bertandjoyce

Let’s have some fun with a Monk today.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 10,791 by Bluth

May 14, 2021 at 8:18 am by Bertandjoyce

We had the pleasure of blogging Bluth’s puzzle two weeks ago, and now he crops up in the Friday slot.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 20 Comments

Independent 10,782 by Methuselah

May 4, 2021 at 8:44 am by Bertandjoyce

This is only Methuselah’s second offering for the Independent. The first one was published in April and had a ‘Line of Duty’ theme.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 27 Comments

Independent 10,777 by Bluth

April 28, 2021 at 8:06 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s always a pleasure to blog a Bluth puzzle. The clues are precise and there always seems to be a smile or two along the way.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 10,772 by Mev

April 22, 2021 at 8:21 am by Bertandjoyce

Another new setter today – welcome to the Independent and 225, Mev.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 19 Comments

Independent 10,767 by Phi

April 16, 2021 at 8:29 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s the end of another week and once again Phi sets us a puzzle to solve.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 10,762 by Serpent

April 10, 2021 at 8:16 am by Bertandjoyce

We were more than pleased when we realised we were blogging a Serpent puzzle today.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 16 Comments

Independent 10,758 by Tees

April 6, 2021 at 8:14 am by Bertandjoyce

Tees fills the Tuesday slot this week.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 16 Comments
Older posts
Newer posts
← Previous Page1 … Page20 Page21 Page22 … Page59 Next →

Announcements

No announcements currently

Today’s Cryptics

Daily
Financial Times
Guardian
Independent
Sunday
Azed
Everyman
Gemelo

Recent Posts

  • Independent 12,162 / Eccles
  • Financial Times 18,175 by MONK
  • Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,814 by Paul
  • S&B York 2023 – Friday 24th & Saturday 25th October 2025 – IMPORTANT UPDATE
  • Inquisitor 1926: Encyclopaedia by Kirsanov
  • Independent 12161 / Lark
  • Financial Times 18,174 by NEO
  • Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,813 by Brummie
  • Your starter for ten …
  • Financial Times 18,173 by SLORMGORM
  • Independent 12,160 by Hoskins
  • Guardian 29,812 / Alia
  • Financial Times 18,172 by Rosa Klebb
  • Private Eye (Cyclops 813) Lethal Shame
  • Guardian Quiptic 1,349/Hectence
  • Financial Times Sunday 112 – News by Jason
  • Independent on Sunday 1,857/Nimrod
  • Everyman 4,118
  • Gemelo 9
  • Puzzles for the York S&B
  • Independent 12,159 by Filbert
  • Guardian Quick Cryptic 78 by Pangakupu
  • Guardian Prize 29805 / Enigmatist
  • Listener 4884 by Sabre
  • Listener No 4884, “Spyder” by Sabre

Categories

Site Search

Calendar

October 2025
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
« Sep    

Archives

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
© 2025 Fifteensquared • Built with GeneratePress