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 12,051 by Tyrus

May 24, 2025 at 8:20 am by Bertandjoyce

Oh! What fun for a Saturday.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 20 Comments

Independent 12,048 by Eccles

May 21, 2025 at 8:17 am by Bertandjoyce

Eccles provides our midweek entertainment again this week.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Nottingham S&B Saturday 7th June

June 7, 2025 at 12:22 pmMay 15, 2025 at 9:55 pm by Bertandjoyce

We have decided to organise another East Midlands S&B.

Two years ago, we had a really good afternoon at a pub by Trent Bridge. Unfortunately they have changed their terms which meant that we have had to look elsewhere.

Read more >>

Categories Announcements 78 Comments

Independent 12,043 by Bluth

May 15, 2025 at 8:16 am by Bertandjoyce

Another top puzzle from Bluth today. Some head scratchers, some write-ins and lots of smooth surfaces. ACROSS 9. Caught The Society Of Jesus for example, buying from a catalogue? (4,5) MAIL ORDER A … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments

Inquisitor 1906: Missing in Action by Serpent

May 13, 2025 at 10:00 am by Bertandjoyce

Serpent sets the IQ challenge this week.

Read more >>

Categories Inquisitor 11 Comments

Independent 12,038 by Phi

May 9, 2025 at 8:19 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s Phiday again!

Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Crosswords for Nottingham S&B 7th June

May 10, 2025 at 6:19 amMay 1, 2025 at 8:46 pm by Bertandjoyce

We have previously organised blogging puzzles that setters have submitted for a number of S&B get togethers. Once again we have a small team who have offered to help.

Read more >>

Categories Announcements 3 Comments

Independent 12,029 by Twin

April 29, 2025 at 8:19 am by Bertandjoyce

Twin fills the Tuesday slot this week.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 12,024 by Eccles

April 23, 2025 at 8:11 am by Bertandjoyce

Once again we have an Eccles to solve on Wednesday …..

Read more >>

Categories Independent 18 Comments

Independent 12,021 by Bluebird

April 19, 2025 at 8:15 am by Bertandjoyce

Bluebird flies in for today’s challenge.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 18 Comments

Independent 12,019 by Atrica

April 17, 2025 at 8:14 am by Bertandjoyce

Atrica will be getting fed up with being blogged by us – we have now blogged the last three.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 18 Comments

Inquisitor 1902: Solar by Karla

April 15, 2025 at 10:00 am by Bertandjoyce

Karla brings us this week’s IQ challenge.

Read more >>

Categories Inquisitor 12 Comments

Independent 12,014 by Phi

April 11, 2025 at 8:10 am by Bertandjoyce

Phi on a Friday – we return to normality!

Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 12,005 by Phi

April 1, 2025 at 8:12 am by Bertandjoyce

Now we really are confused –  Phi on a Tuesday? Is someone playing an April Fool on us?

Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 12,000 by Maize

March 26, 2025 at 8:14 am by Bertandjoyce

We were expecting an Eccles puzzle today so we were quite surprised to find the setter was Maize.

Read more >>

Categories Independent 27 Comments
Older posts
Newer posts
← Previous Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 … Page59 Next →

Announcements

No announcements currently

Today’s Cryptics

Daily
Financial Times
Guardian
Independent
Sunday
Azed
Everyman
Gemelo

Recent Posts

  • 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
  • Independent 12,158 by Phi
  • Guardian 29,810 / Pangakupu
  • Financial Times 18,171 by SOLOMON
  • Enigmatic Variations No. 1712: Obstacle Courses by Luxor
  • Independent 12,157 / Amoeba
  • Financial Times 18,170 by Zamorca
  • Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,809 by Tramp
  • Possible disruption over the next few days
  • Guardian 29,808 – Harpo
  • Financial Times 18,169 by GUY
  • Independent 12156 / Eccles
  • Inquisitor 1925: Long Division by Check

Categories

Site Search

Calendar

September 2025
M T W T F S S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930  
« Aug    

Archives

Meta

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