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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 12,307 by Dalibor

Thu March 19, 2026 at 8:18 am by Bertandjoyce

Dalibor makes a welcome appearance today.

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Categories Independent 6 Comments

Inquisitor 1950: ‘Just the Same’ by Nathan Panning

Tue March 17, 2026 at 10:00 am by Bertandjoyce

A new IQ setter this week? Or is it one or more regular setters in disguise? Whoever it is – it is an extraordinarily daunting grid!

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Categories Inquisitor 15 Comments

Independent 12,302 by Phi

Fri March 13, 2026 at 8:12 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s Phi-day 13th! A scary puzzle?

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Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 12,293 by Ringoe

Tue March 3, 2026 at 8:10 am by Bertandjoyce

Ringoe provides today’s challenge – his 3rd puzzle in the Indy.

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Categories Independent 10 Comments

Independent 12,291 by Wiglaf

Sat February 28, 2026 at 8:14 am by Bertandjoyce

Wiglaf provides the Saturday challenge this week….

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Categories Independent 15 Comments

Independent 12,288 by Eccles

Wed February 25, 2026 at 8:09 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s Wednesday, it’s Eccles!

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Categories Independent 7 Comments

Inquisitor 1947: Four-letter Word by Cranberry

Tue February 24, 2026 at 10:00 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s Valentine’s Day and we have a Cranberry IQ to solve.

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Categories Inquisitor 10 Comments

Independent 12,283 by Nimrod

Thu February 19, 2026 at 4:09 pmThu February 19, 2026 at 8:13 am by Bertandjoyce

Oh no – it’s a Nimrod today!

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Categories Independent 15 Comments

Inquisitor 1946: Refrain for a Stretch by Bungo

Tue February 17, 2026 at 11:13 amTue February 17, 2026 at 10:00 am by Bertandjoyce

This seems to be Bungo’s first Inquisitor – he has set several Listener puzzles.

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Categories Inquisitor 15 Comments

Independent 12,278 by Phi

Fri February 13, 2026 at 8:06 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s Phi-day again!

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Categories Independent 12 Comments

Independent 12,269 by Methuselah

Tue February 3, 2026 at 8:14 am by Bertandjoyce

Methuselah provides our Tuesday challenge this week.

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Categories Independent 19 Comments

Independent 12,264 by Eccles

Wed January 28, 2026 at 8:14 am by Bertandjoyce

Eccles is back in his Wednesday slot this week.

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Categories Independent 9 Comments

Independent 12,261 by Umpire

Sat January 24, 2026 at 2:25 pmSat January 24, 2026 at 8:15 am by Bertandjoyce

We had the pleasure of blogging the last Umpire puzzle in November which featured eight ‘queens’.

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Categories Independent 7 Comments

Independent 12,259 by Nimrod

Thu January 22, 2026 at 8:20 am by Bertandjoyce

Oh no! It’s a Nimrod today! This should be a serious challenge!

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Categories Independent 11 Comments

Inquisitor 1942: Tragic Consequences by Kruger

Tue January 20, 2026 at 10:00 am by Bertandjoyce

Kruger provides this week’s IQ challenge.

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Categories Inquisitor 10 Comments
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