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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 9,945 by Knut

August 28, 2018 at 8:38 pmAugust 28, 2018 at 8:11 am by Bertandjoyce

Knut’s puzzles generally present interesting challenges, and today’s is no exception.

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Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 9,940 by Hoskins

August 22, 2018 at 9:34 pmAugust 22, 2018 at 8:05 am by Bertandjoyce

We’re celebrating our 400th blog today with a typically enjoyable Hoskins offering.

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Categories Independent 8 Comments

Independent 9,935 by eXternal

August 16, 2018 at 7:52 am by Bertandjoyce

An enjoyable challenge from eXternal today.

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Categories Independent 4 Comments

Independent 9,930 by Phi

August 10, 2018 at 8:11 am by Bertandjoyce

Another Friday and another Phi-day.

 

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Categories Independent 5 Comments

Independent 9925 / Serpent

August 4, 2018 at 8:05 am by Bertandjoyce

Serpent slithers into the Saturday slot this week.   At first sight we were intrigued by the unusual grid with no less than eight three-letter words in the middle. We then realised that … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Bastille Day 2018 / Egbert

July 31, 2018 at 9:56 pm by Bertandjoyce

As Eileen said in her blog of Arachne’s brilliant Guardian Prize puzzle published on 14th July (Bastille Day) – which just happened to be Eileen’s 80th birthday (she has agreed to me revealing … Read more >>

Categories S&B Puzzles 3 Comments

Independent 9921 / Alchemi

July 31, 2018 at 8:38 amJuly 31, 2018 at 8:04 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s well over a year since we last blogged an Alchemi, and we were looking forward to this one.   Unfortunately, we found it to be a bit of a disappointment. It was … Read more >>

Categories Independent 16 Comments

Independent 9916 / Dac

July 25, 2018 at 7:56 am by Bertandjoyce

This is the third Dac in a row that we’ve had the pleasure of blogging.   As usual, lovely surfaces and clear wordplay. We had to check a few items for background information, … Read more >>

Categories Independent 3 Comments

Independent 9911 / Hoskins

July 19, 2018 at 8:06 am by Bertandjoyce

Having missed blogging the most recent weekday Hoskins while we were walking Hadrian’s Wall last month, we’ve hit lucky today!   Another fun puzzle from Harry with a few trademark sex, drugs and … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 9906 / Phi

July 13, 2018 at 7:06 am by Bertandjoyce

We are currently on holiday  – if there are any errors, omissions or anything else that needs a reply we are afraid that we may not be able to deal with it until … Read more >>

Categories Independent 5 Comments

Independent 9897 / Raich

July 3, 2018 at 8:04 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s well over a year since we last blogged a Raich, so we really looked forward to this opportunity, especially knowing that, being a Tuesday, it was likely to be a themed puzzle. … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Guardian Genius 180 / Boatman

July 2, 2018 at 11:27 amJuly 2, 2018 at 12:01 am by Bertandjoyce

Preamble: Each clue or solution involves a word in common. To reach the defined solution to be entered in the grid, in some cases it must be added to the wordplay; in others … Read more >>

Categories Guardian Genius 8 Comments

Independent 9895 / Morph

June 30, 2018 at 8:18 am by Bertandjoyce

We always look forward to Morph’s puzzles, so we were delighted to encounter him today.   Lots of ingenious devices get to keep us on our toes. Being a Morph, we expected a … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 9892 / Dac

June 27, 2018 at 8:00 am by Bertandjoyce

Many thanks to Gaufrid for standing in for us last week. We missed blogging Harry’s offering, but were glad we didn’t have to. Internet access was dodgy and we had very little time … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 9882 / Phi

June 15, 2018 at 8:06 am by Bertandjoyce

Phi-day again and another well-crafted puzzle from our regular setter.   We have failed to spot Phi’s themes over the past few weeks (well, they have been a trifle obscure), but we were … Read more >>

Categories Independent 7 Comments
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