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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 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

Independent 9772 / Eccles

Wed February 7, 2018 at 8:08 am by Bertandjoyce

We had the pleasure of blogging Eccles’ most recent Indy puzzle last month, and here he is again!   All good fun – nothing too tricky, lovely surfaces, and some ingenious definitions. Our … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 9767 / Scorpion

Thu February 1, 2018 at 8:12 am by Bertandjoyce

We haven’t seen Scorpion in the Indy since last October – this was a welcome return.   Scorpion has kept up his reputation for enjoyable but tricky themed puzzles with 11 (or possibly … Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 9762 / Phi

Fri January 26, 2018 at 8:07 am by Bertandjoyce

Another end to the week and another Phi to solve. However, we still have some of this week’s Indy puzzles yet to solve as the Inquisitor crossword in the i newspaper last Saturday … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 9753 / Hob

Tue January 16, 2018 at 7:59 am by Bertandjoyce

A  tour de force offering from Hob today which really had our brain cells in overdrive.   A number of the clues had really good surfaces – 3d deserves a mention but 27 … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 9748 / Eccles

Wed January 10, 2018 at 8:07 am by Bertandjoyce

A fun mid-week work-out with Eccles this week.   There seems to be a lot of dumping going on here, although we don’t really think this is a theme as such – is … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 9745 / Serpent

Sat January 6, 2018 at 8:25 amSat January 6, 2018 at 7:45 am by Bertandjoyce

Another pleasing puzzle today from Old Snake Hips (as Hoskins calls Serpent). We’ve blogged the last two Serpent offerings so he may be getting a bit fed up with us. However, we are … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments
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