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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 10,533 by Phi

July 16, 2020 at 7:52 am by Bertandjoyce

Have we overslept by 24 hours? Phi on a Thursday? It’s been a strange week for us, with a hospital visit, a visit to the hairdresser for both of us and the first … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 10,528 by Phi

July 10, 2020 at 8:01 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s the end of another week and once again it’s Phi-Day. It’s always a pleasure to blog a Phi puzzle as even when you think you have finished you are still looking for … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Guardian Genius 204 by Soup

July 5, 2020 at 12:01 am by Bertandjoyce

Soup provides this month’s challenge for the old grey matter The preamble reads: Definitions in all clues are normal, but you must count on a knowledge of French and German (as well as … Read more >>

Categories Guardian Genius 21 Comments

Independent 10,523 by Tyrus

July 4, 2020 at 8:04 am by Bertandjoyce

We solved the last Tyrus at the end of May which we said was ‘a pleasant solve’. We wish that we could have said the same again today. Our least favourite was 18ac … Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 10,519 by Atrica

June 30, 2020 at 8:23 amJune 30, 2020 at 7:48 am by Bertandjoyce

You never know who to expect on Tuesday ………   …. but we do expect a theme. We guessed it could be SYMPHONIES having noticed UNFINISHED and PASTORAL in the completed grid. We … Read more >>

Categories Independent 16 Comments

Independent 10,514 by Eccles

June 24, 2020 at 4:36 pmJune 24, 2020 at 8:09 am by Bertandjoyce

Eccles again – we are more than pleased! As we always say, a fun Wednesday solve – just the job for the middle of yet another lockdown week ACROSS 1 Tenor joins composer for … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 10,509 by Hob

June 18, 2020 at 8:06 am by Bertandjoyce

We haven’t had the pleasure of blogging a Hob puzzle for over a year, so we really looked forward to this….   …..and we weren’t disappointed. We found the puzzle to be slightly … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments

Independent 10,504 by Phi

June 12, 2020 at 8:26 am by Bertandjoyce

We are now in the 12th week of lockdown and are losing track of time. However, we have a Phi puzzle today so it must be Friday. Thanks Phi for keeping our brains … Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 10,495 by Vigo

June 2, 2020 at 8:08 am by Bertandjoyce

Having waited for over a year for the pleasure of blogging Vigo’s most recent puzzle, we’ve hit the jackpot again with today’s! As with the last Vigo, we found it to be a … Read more >>

Categories Independent 18 Comments

Independent 10,493 by Tyrus

May 30, 2020 at 8:29 am by Bertandjoyce

A pleasant solve from Tyrus today. 1/10 took longer than it should have done to solve because we could not see where the ‘Q’ would go in 10ac. We hadn’t thought about IQ … Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 10,490 by Eccles

May 27, 2020 at 3:22 pmMay 27, 2020 at 8:02 am by Bertandjoyce

Another fun Wednesday puzzle from Eccles. What can we say? All good clues, smooth surfaces, no unusual words. We did have to check 5ac as it was not a word we were totally familiar … Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 10,485 by Knut

May 21, 2020 at 10:07 amMay 21, 2020 at 8:06 am by Bertandjoyce

An enjoyable puzzle from Knut today. However, there are a couple of clues we are concerned about. Judi who appears in 17ac is Judi Dench but she does not spell her name with … Read more >>

Categories Independent 20 Comments

Independent 10,480 by Phi

May 15, 2020 at 8:03 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s back to Phi-day again this week after Hob’s tribute to ‘Let It Be’ last Friday. As usual with a Phi puzzle, it was a pleasure to solve, and on this occasion, not … Read more >>

Categories Independent 6 Comments

Independent 10,471 by Vigo

May 5, 2020 at 9:19 amMay 5, 2020 at 7:59 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s been over a year since we last blogged a Vigo puzzle. Initially we were disappointed by this puzzle – maybe because we completed it very quickly. Vigo’s previous puzzles have usually incorporated … Read more >>

Categories Independent 4 Comments

Independent 10,466 by Eccles

April 29, 2020 at 8:01 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s Eccles again today – we’re in for a fun solve! ….and we weren’t disappointed. As usual, some great surfaces and several big smiles. 17ac was a new word for us but with … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments
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