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 Sunday
    • Guardian
      • Guardian Genius
      • Guardian Quiptic
      • Quick Cryptic
    • Independent
    • Inquisitor
    • Listener
    • MyCrossword Featured Puzzle
    • Observer
      • Everyman
      • Azed
      • Gemelo
    • Private Eye/Cyclops
    • Spectator
  • 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 10,792 by Monk

Sat 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

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.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 20 Comments

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.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 27 Comments

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.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

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.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 19 Comments

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.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

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.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 16 Comments

Independent 10,758 by Tees

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

Tees fills the Tuesday slot this week.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 16 Comments

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.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 28 Comments

Independent 10,748 by Hob

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

Hob sets today’s brain-teaser…..

Read more >>

Categories Independent 33 Comments

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.

Read more >>

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.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 10,732 by Dalibor

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

Dalibor sets the Saturday challenge this weekend.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 27 Comments

Independent 10,729 by eXternal

Wed March 3, 2021 at 8:13 am by Bertandjoyce

eXternal fills the mid-week slot this week – it’s been over two years since we last blogged one of his puzzles, so this is going to be interesting….

Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 10,724 by Tees

Thu February 25, 2021 at 8:12 am by Bertandjoyce

Tees seems to crop up on different days. It’s over a year since we blogged one of his puzzles.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments
Older posts
Newer posts
← Previous Page1 … Page24 Page25 Page26 … Page63 Next →

Announcements

None at present

Today’s Cryptics

Daily
Financial Times
Guardian
Independent
Sunday
Azed
Everyman
Gemelo

Recent Posts

  • Financial Times 18,372 by MUDD
  • Independent 12,355 by Raider
  • Enigmatic Variations 1745 Omissions by Kruger
  • Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,006 by Paul
  • Guardian 30,005 / Pavo
  • Independent 12,354 / Jeemz
  • Financial Times 18,371 by MONK
  • Inquisitor 1958: The Shivers by Charybdis
  • Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,004 by Philistine
  • Independent 12353 / Lette
  • Financial Times 18,370 by PETO
  • Spectator 2749: Orbital by Doc
  • Financial Times 18,369 by BOBCAT
  • Independent 12,352/Kairos
  • Guardian 30,003: Vulcan
  • Financial Times 18,368 by Guy
  • Guardian Quiptic 1,381/Anto
  • Independent on Sunday 1,889/Filbert
  • Azed No. 2,779
  • Everyman 4,150/3 May 2026
  • Independent 12,351 by Phi
  • Guardian Quick Cryptic 110 by Budmo
  • Private Eye ( Cyclops / 829 ) Betrays Tory Party
  • FT Bank Holiday Jumbo 18,361 / Leonidas
  • Guardian Prize 29996 / Fed

Categories

Site Search

Calendar

May 2026
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
« Apr    

Archives

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
© 2026 Fifteensquared • Built with GeneratePress