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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 10,801 by Eccles

Wed 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.

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Independent 10,796 by Tees

Thu May 20, 2021 at 8:14 am by Bertandjoyce

Another Tees to tease us this Thursday.

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Independent 10,792 by Monk

Sat May 15, 2021 at 8:14 am by Bertandjoyce

Let’s have some fun with a Monk today.

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Independent 10,791 by Bluth

Fri 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.

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Independent 10,782 by Methuselah

Tue 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.

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Independent 10,777 by Bluth

Wed 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.

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Independent 10,772 by Mev

Thu April 22, 2021 at 8:21 am by Bertandjoyce

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

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Independent 10,767 by Phi

Fri 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.

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Independent 10,762 by Serpent

Sat April 10, 2021 at 8:16 am by Bertandjoyce

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

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Independent 10,758 by Tees

Tue April 6, 2021 at 8:14 am by Bertandjoyce

Tees fills the Tuesday slot this week.

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Independent 10,753 by Kairos

Wed March 31, 2021 at 8:03 am by Bertandjoyce

Kairos fills the mid-week slot this week. Until last year, Kairos was only to be found in the Independent on Sunday. But he has now appeared six times in the weekday editions and this is our second Kairos blog.

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Independent 10,748 by Hob

Thu March 25, 2021 at 8:35 am by Bertandjoyce

Hob sets today’s brain-teaser…..

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Independent 10,743 by Phi

Fri March 19, 2021 at 8:25 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s Phi-day again. Where does the week go? We are not really doing anything but the days and weeks seem to go past so quickly.

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Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 10,734 by Atrica

Tue March 9, 2021 at 8:46 amTue March 9, 2021 at 8:08 am by Bertandjoyce

We don’t see many Atrica puzzles and the last one we blogged was in June last year.

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Independent 10,732 by Dalibor

Sat March 6, 2021 at 8:15 am by Bertandjoyce

Dalibor sets the Saturday challenge this weekend.

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