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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 8235 / Klingsor

March 28, 2013 at 2:33 pmMarch 7, 2013 at 8:38 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s Thursday, it’s Klingsor, so we expected to have to get our thinking caps on! The last Klingsor we blogged was a Saturday Prize Puzzle which we really enjoyed and this one ‘hit … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Independent 8230 / Phi

July 14, 2017 at 5:12 pmMarch 1, 2013 at 8:00 am by Bertandjoyce

No complaints from us today with a Phi puzzle to blog! Often with Phi there is a nina or as in last week’s puzzle, linked clues. We cannot find anything this week but … Read more >>

Categories Independent 7 Comments

Independent 8219 – Hob (Saturday Prize Puzzle 16/02/13)

February 23, 2013 at 8:14 am by Bertandjoyce

We’ve not come across Hob before – is this another guise of one of the regulars, or is it a new face? If so, we wouldn’t have expected a Saturday debut, but with … Read more >>

Categories Independent 4 Comments

Independent 8221 / Tees

February 19, 2013 at 7:52 am by Bertandjoyce

Tees has adopted a very topical theme for this enjoyable puzzle. It took us a little longer than we might have expected to tumble to the theme – probably due to our tendency … Read more >>

Categories Independent 21 Comments

Independent 8216 / Dac

February 13, 2013 at 8:25 am by Bertandjoyce

An enjoyable puzzle as expected from Dac. Lovely surface readings and some clever misdirections. Joyce liked 2d and thought it could be the Clue of the Month but it was certainly our COD. … Read more >>

Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 8211 / Tyrus

February 7, 2013 at 1:30 pmFebruary 7, 2013 at 8:08 am by Bertandjoyce

We are celebrating our first anniversary of blogging on fifteensquared this week and it’s Thursday so we expected a somewhat difficult solve, especially when we saw that it was Tyrus who has the … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 8206 / Phi

June 24, 2017 at 9:32 pmFebruary 1, 2013 at 8:10 am by Bertandjoyce

We always look forward to our blog on a Friday. Phi’s puzzles are always a delight to solve with their smooth surface reading and then often something to search for, even when the … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 8197 / Scorpion

January 22, 2013 at 12:54 pmJanuary 22, 2013 at 8:02 am by Bertandjoyce

This was an enjoyable, not too tricky, themed offering from Scorpion.   The theme at 10 / 8 was relatively straightforward, and the thematically connected 7ac was moreorless a write-in. Seven of the … Read more >>

Categories Independent 8 Comments

Independent 8189 / Morph (Saturday Prize Puzzle 12/01/13)

January 19, 2013 at 8:04 am by Bertandjoyce

A good challenge from Morph this week, with the expected standard of well-constructed clues. We were held up for a while in the NW corner until we solved 8ac which included a good … Read more >>

Categories Independent 7 Comments

Independent 8192 / Dac

January 16, 2013 at 4:10 pmJanuary 16, 2013 at 8:09 am by Bertandjoyce

We took a while to get started on this one and also a while to finish it! Thankfully there were a few easy clues like 11/13 which at least gave us some crossing … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 8187 / Anax

January 10, 2013 at 8:04 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s while since we had a Thursday Anax to blog and we really look forward to his offerings. This one didn’t disappoint, with some fiendishly crafted clues amongst a few relatively simple ones, … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Independent 8182 / Phi

January 4, 2013 at 8:21 am by Bertandjoyce

Another great Friday offering from Phi. We always suspect a possible Nina with this sort of grid, especially from Phi, and lo and behold, there it is! (clockwise in the perimeter starting bottom … Read more >>

Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 8169 / Dac

December 19, 2012 at 12:21 pmDecember 19, 2012 at 7:56 am by Bertandjoyce

A very pleasing puzzle from Dac. There was much to enjoy. We thought that the surface reading of many of the clues was excellent – 12 ac, 14ac and 24ac for example. 19d … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments

Guardian Quiptic 683 / Pan

December 17, 2012 at 4:54 pmDecember 17, 2012 at 2:39 pm by Bertandjoyce

This was a delightful way to start the week. We don’t think we have done a Pan puzzle before but we will keep an eye out from now on. The surface reading of … Read more >>

Categories Guardian Quiptic 4 Comments

Independent 8160 / Bannsider (Saturday Prize Puzzle 08/12/12)

December 16, 2012 at 12:31 amDecember 15, 2012 at 8:00 am by Bertandjoyce

Well – we really made a mess of this one! Joyce takes full responsibility as Bert was busy earning money!! We  only have access to an ipad at present so we may not … Read more >>

Categories Independent 9 Comments
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