Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Osmosis is Michael Warburton. He is also Scorpion of the Independent and Aardvark of the Financial Times.
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A typically enjoyable puzzle from Osmosis with trademark precision and good variety – AND we have complete pangram!… Continue reading
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Ooph. A knowledge of Scottish football will have given you a considerable advantage over me.… Continue reading
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A very nice puzzle, I thought, with a good variety of clues and, of course, precise as always
A pangram but for the K.… Continue reading
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A fun puzzle by Osmosis today with well-crafted surfaces.… Continue reading
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A very enjoyable crossword I thought – the top half went in quickly but there was plenty to keep me puzzled thereafter.… Continue reading
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Another near pangram from Osmosis; we seem to be missing the F.… Continue reading
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Another precise and quite tricky puzzle today from Osmosis, though there were a few easy clues to get started.… Continue reading
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Lots of great misleads today, especially in the definitions – a joy to solve.… Continue reading
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We have a near-pangram from Osmosis today (V is missing).… Continue reading
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A solid puzzle by Osmosis although I was put off slightly by not quite understanding 17a.… Continue reading