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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 9844 / Eccles

Wed May 2, 2018 at 8:41 amWed May 2, 2018 at 8:07 am by Bertandjoyce

It took us a while to complete the puzzle but when we had finished, we wondered why we had had any problems. Apart form a couple of clues which we were not that … Read more >>

Categories Independent 15 Comments

Independent 9839 by Hoskins

Thu April 26, 2018 at 8:05 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s been a while since we’ve had the pleasure of blogging a Hoskins – and here he is again with his signature mix of sex and drugs (but no rock and roll this … Read more >>

Categories Independent 18 Comments

Independent 9835 / Hob

Sat April 21, 2018 at 8:04 am by Bertandjoyce

Hob takes the Saturday hot-spot today.     All good fun as we have come to expect from this setter, with several 10ac clues. Joyce had never come across 19ac – Bert had … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 9834 / Phi

Fri April 20, 2018 at 8:07 am by Bertandjoyce

Another classic Phi puzzle this Phiday.       As is so often the case with Phi’s puzzles these days, we can’t see a theme or nina here, but that doesn’t mean to … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 9825 / Knut

Tue April 10, 2018 at 7:56 am by Bertandjoyce

Sorry Knut – you have landed us again. Not that we’re complaining! You did however give us the run-around during the solve.   It’s Tuesday and the setter is Knut so we were … Read more >>

Categories Independent 18 Comments

Independent 9820 / Eccles

Wed April 4, 2018 at 8:02 am by Bertandjoyce

Eccles occupies the mid-week slot this week.   We found this a fairly straightforward solve with a good mix of relatively easy clues to get us started and a few rather more difficult … Read more >>

Categories Independent 16 Comments

Independent 9815 / Knut

Thu March 29, 2018 at 8:08 am by Bertandjoyce

A great Thursday challenge from Knut today.   Plenty here to get the old grey matter working. Not being football fans, we had to check 18ac but Bert had at least heard of … Read more >>

Categories Independent 35 Comments

Independent 9810 / Phi

Fri March 23, 2018 at 8:03 am by Bertandjoyce

Phi-day again and another great puzzle to end the week.   We can’t help feeling that there must be something going on here, but we can’t see it. Can anyone out there find … Read more >>

Categories Independent 8 Comments

Independent 9805 / Klingsor

Sat March 17, 2018 at 8:09 am by Bertandjoyce

We haven’t blogged a Klingsor for a while, but we always enjoy his puzzles – this was no exception.   We can’t see a theme or a nina, but that doesn’t mean there … Read more >>

Categories Independent 6 Comments

Independent 9801 / Serpent

Tue March 13, 2018 at 7:49 am by Bertandjoyce

Once again, we have to apologise to Serpent for another Bertandjoyce blog. We are certainly not complaining – hopefully Serpent won’t either.     Our LOI was CARGO CULT which we had not … Read more >>

Categories Independent 22 Comments

Independent 9796 / Eccles

Wed March 7, 2018 at 8:02 am by Bertandjoyce

By some freak circumstance, we’ve had the pleasure of blogging Eccles’ last three puzzles. This one was up there with the others – all good fun – we particularly liked 26ac.   Hoskins’ puzzle … Read more >>

Categories Independent 16 Comments

Independent 9791 / Serpent

Thu March 1, 2018 at 8:08 am by Bertandjoyce

Great fun from Serpent today who had us wrapped up in his devious coils quite a few times during the solve. We blogged three Serpent puzzles in a row in December and January … Read more >>

Categories Independent 21 Comments

Independent 9786 / Phi

Fri February 23, 2018 at 8:43 amFri February 23, 2018 at 8:03 am by Bertandjoyce

Phi day again! As usual, we enjoyed this Phi offering – in the middle of the range of difficulty we have come to expect from our Friday setter. There was only one word we … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 9777 / Crosophile

Tue February 13, 2018 at 8:02 am by Bertandjoyce

A great work-out from Crosophile today.       It was only when we wrote up the blog that we realised there is a theme here (although we do expect one in a … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 9775 / Dutch

Sun February 11, 2018 at 10:07 pmSat February 10, 2018 at 8:09 am by Bertandjoyce

This is Dutch’s 5th Indy puzzle and the first we’ve had the pleasure of blogging.   We found this perhaps slightly easier than we expected for a Saturday puzzle, but a very enjoyable … Read more >>

Categories Independent 22 Comments
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