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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!

Guardian Genius no.210 by Soup

Sun January 3, 2021 at 12:01 am by Bertandjoyce

Well, this was a real Genius puzzle. We knew we were in for a serious challenge this month when we read (or tried to read) the preamble: Tjyuffo tpmvujpot nvtu cf fodjqifsfe cfgpsf … Read more >>

Categories Guardian Genius 26 Comments

Independent 10,676 by Morph

Thu December 31, 2020 at 8:24 am by Bertandjoyce

Wow – we have the honour of blogging a Morph puzzle on the last day of the year! We always relish Morph’s puzzles for their topical themes and brilliant clues, but this really … Read more >>

Categories Independent 36 Comments

Independent 10,672 by Bluth

Sat December 26, 2020 at 8:18 am by Bertandjoyce

This is the first Bluth puzzle we have had the pleasure of blogging We really enjoyed the solve, although it was a little easier than we have come to expect for a Saturday … Read more >>

Categories Independent 31 Comments

Independent 10,663 by Crosophile

Tue December 15, 2020 at 8:06 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s been about a year since we last blogged a Crosophile, so we looked forward to this. We always like the challenge of identifying the theme on a Tuesday as well. This theme … Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 10,658 by Eccles

Wed December 9, 2020 at 8:19 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s Wednesday and we have an Eccles to blog. What else can we say, that hasn’t been said before in previous blogs? Always a pleasure to solve – we’ve already said that. Neat … Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 10,653 by Serpent

Thu December 3, 2020 at 8:19 am by Bertandjoyce

Serpent tests the old grey matter today. As expected, this was quite a challenge, but a very satisfying one, with the usual great clues, good surfaces and crafty misdirections. We always expect a … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 10,648 by Phi

Fri November 27, 2020 at 8:22 am by Bertandjoyce

Phi-day is here again…. … and another great puzzle from our regular Friday setter. We always look for a theme in Phi’s puzzles, and we couldn’t help thinking that 1ac/5ac might be the … Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 10,643 by Monk

Sat November 21, 2020 at 8:14 am by Bertandjoyce

Where does the time go when you are not busy? Once again we have a Saturday puzzle to blog – it only seems a few weeks ago when we blogged the last one. … Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 10,639 by Kairos

Tue November 17, 2020 at 8:17 am by Bertandjoyce

We tend to think of Kairos as an Independent on Sunday setter, but he has appeared more recently in weekday slots, and here he is on a Tuesday – with a theme? Our … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments

Independent 10,634 by Eccles

Wed November 11, 2020 at 8:05 am by Bertandjoyce

We look forward to blogging on a Wednesday as we often have an Eccles puzzle. Joyce laughed as she entered the solution for 3d because it reminded her of her childhood. She used … Read more >>

Categories Independent 21 Comments

Independent 10,629 by Serpent

Thu November 5, 2020 at 8:08 am by Bertandjoyce

We were delighted to find that we have a Serpent puzzle to blog today – we knew we were in for some fun…… …..and we weren’t disappointed. We normally expect a theme in … Read more >>

Categories Independent 23 Comments

Independent 10,624 by Phi

Fri October 30, 2020 at 4:36 pmFri October 30, 2020 at 8:10 am by Bertandjoyce

Another week goes by and another Phi to solve. As we are now in a Tier 3 area, solving the latest crossword becomes even more of an event. Thanks Phi for the puzzle. … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 10,615 by Knut

Tue October 20, 2020 at 9:29 amTue October 20, 2020 at 8:13 am by Bertandjoyce

We always look forward to a Tuesday Knut puzzle to find out which topical issue he is highlighting…. … but we have to say that we were surprised by the overtly political theme … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 10,613 by Serpent

Sat October 17, 2020 at 8:22 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s always a treat to solve a Serpent puzzle. No unusual words to hold us up but there was a bit of head scratching when it came to parsing. Serpent often has something … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 10,610 by Eccles

Wed October 14, 2020 at 8:03 am by Bertandjoyce

Eccles provides the midweek entertainment again today. All good fun as we have come to expect. No unusual words, clear clues with good surfaces and the occasional smile along the way – what … Read more >>

Categories Independent 8 Comments
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