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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 9356 / Hob

October 8, 2016 at 8:55 am by Bertandjoyce

Well…… this was a bit of a ‘tour de force’ by Hob. It wasn’t until Joyce came to write up the blog that Bert suddenly worked out the parsing for 24d and 19d. … Read more >>

Categories Independent 4 Comments

Independent 9355 / Phi

October 7, 2016 at 8:11 am by Bertandjoyce

Unfortunately, we didn’t really enjoy this offering from Phi today. When this happens, regardless of the setter, we both try and analyse why – perhaps today it was the fact that some of … Read more >>

Categories Independent 4 Comments

Independent 9346 / Scorpion

September 27, 2016 at 8:01 am by Bertandjoyce

Scorpion seems to have entered a time warp with this puzzle. There have been a few comments recently about reverse solving which thankfully we are more than happy with. There were some solutions here … Read more >>

Categories Independent 6 Comments

Independent 9341 / Anglio

September 21, 2016 at 7:56 pmSeptember 21, 2016 at 7:57 am by Bertandjoyce

Once again, it’s Joyce on her own. This time Bert is on a photographic course near Northallerton. Last week he was part of a small group attempting the Three Peak Challenge in Yorkshire. … Read more >>

Categories Independent 17 Comments

Independent 9338 / Monk

September 15, 2016 at 1:32 pmSeptember 15, 2016 at 8:07 am by Bertandjoyce

The last Monk puzzle we blogged was back in April. Once we’d sorted out 17d (our LOI) we ended up smiling – always a good way to finish a solve.   The grid screamed … Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 9331 / Phi

September 9, 2016 at 7:54 am by Bertandjoyce

Well, a Phi puzzle with a theme that we don’t have to search for this week!   The fact that it involves particle physics meant that several of the eight thematic entries were … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 9326 / Nimrod

September 3, 2016 at 8:18 am by Bertandjoyce

Our last Nimrod blog was back in April. We needed help with one of the parsings then and surprise, surprise we need help again today. There were some long answers which on first … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 9322 / Kairos

August 30, 2016 at 8:05 am by Bertandjoyce

Well – a nostalgic theme from Kairos today. This brought back memories of ‘Children’s Favourites’ from the 1950s – a ‘cumulative’ song recorded by Burl Ives which regularly featured on the programme. Click … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 9317 / Dac

August 24, 2016 at 8:06 am by Bertandjoyce

We look forward to a classic solve when we’re tackling a Wednesday Dac, but unfortunately we found this one a little disappointing. However, we can’t quite put a finger on why we feel … Read more >>

Categories Independent 5 Comments

Independent 9312 / Rodriguez

August 18, 2016 at 8:07 am by Bertandjoyce

An interesting but tricky puzzle from Rodriguez today. We tend to tackle crosswords in numerical order, and we had considerable difficulty with several of the across clues, particularly on the right hand side … Read more >>

Categories Independent 13 Comments

Independent 9307 / Phi

August 12, 2016 at 8:04 am by Bertandjoyce

Well, this really has us puzzled!   As it’s a Phi, we’re sure there is something going on here, but we have no idea what it is. There is a very well-known composer … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 9298 / Radian

August 2, 2016 at 4:39 pmAugust 2, 2016 at 7:51 am by Bertandjoyce

We were more than pleased to see Radian’s name today.   We solved 13d fairly quickly and 9a came soon after. Despite never having read any of the Sherlock Holmes novels or short stories, … Read more >>

Categories Independent 8 Comments

Independent 9296 / Jambazi

July 30, 2016 at 8:09 am by Bertandjoyce

Well, if truth be told, we’re probably not the best people to blog this puzzle, given our general lack of interest in football. It took us a bit longer than usual to get … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 9293 / Dac

July 27, 2016 at 7:58 am by Bertandjoyce

We found this a little trickier than the average Dac, but no less enjoyable. As usual, excellent clues and great surfaces. Initialy we felt that the parsing of 5d was a bit ‘loose’ … Read more >>

Categories Independent 4 Comments

Independent 9288 / Hob

July 21, 2016 at 8:00 am by Bertandjoyce

We had the pleasure of blogging the most recent Hob puzzle last month, and fate has landed him at our door again this week. The theme to today’s puzzle became fairly obvious early … Read more >>

Categories Independent 4 Comments
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