Crossword & Puzzle Collection 132 – Gremlin
Word Target 1, page 75
There were 11 words not 10, GLEN is also on the grid.
Thanks to A McCulloch from NZ for reporting this gremlin.
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The Demon
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H Hewitt, Tauranga NZ.
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J Axton, Wingham NSW; G Mann, Eleebana NSW.
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E Collins, Girrawheen WA.
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J Byrnes, Morisset Park NSW; G Evans, Hinchinbrook NSW; J Grieve, Dalmeny NSW; A Newell, Chatswood NSW.
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Sol: Cold hard cash
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D Dunn, Pennant Hills NSW; W Holz, [more…]
Cashwords Jackpot 36
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I Stuart, Maidstone.
£500 Cash
G Cross, East Cults.
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Mrs D Chaffey, Hartlepool; H Dennis, Alfreton; D Easton, Ipswich; A Griffith-Jenkins, Walwyns Castle; E Scott, Sinclair’s Hill.
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P Hagger, Hull.
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C Harvey, Glasgow.
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S Little, Moffat.
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D Lovatt, Carlise.
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The Baffler
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L Findlay, Falkirk; L Burton, Huntington; A Whittle, Selby.
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J Holness, Spalding.
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P Middleton, West Lothian; J Newcombe, Walton-on-Thomas.
Giant Cryptic
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S Brown, Brightlingsea.
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D J Holden, Ocle Pychard; K Winterburn, North Shields.
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Sol: Brenda Hale
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C Marcantel, Romford; F Rees, Glasserton.
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T Busbridge, Tiverton.
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W Freeth, Bournemouth.
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D Speers, HIllsborough.
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P Lymath, Southport.
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Wiz Words
Sol: Shoulder
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J Heath, Saltdean; J Rodgers, Chelmsford.
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BIG Easy
Sol: A foot in the door
M Tomlinson, Thornton-Cleveleys.
Wheel Words
Sol: Crossword
E Walker, Liverpool.
The Knew Yorker
Sol: Ribcage
A Howell, Staines-Upon-Thames.
Acrostic
Sol: Lascaux Caves France
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M Shenton, Sandbach.
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J Wiles, Weston-Super-Mare.
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P Richards, Cartlett.
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G Lawrence, Ipswich.
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Wiz Words
Sol: Crocodile
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I Bough, Basingstoke; R Simpson, Bedale.
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Sol: A piece of cake
S Eley, Childs Ercall.
Wheel Words
Sol: Integrity
J Parkett, Coalville.
The Knew Yorker
Sol: Marmoset
C Jennings, Crewkerne.
Acrostic
Sol: African fairy circles
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Nature’s creepy-crawlies
Perhaps it’s no coincidence that etymology and entomology look alike. Cockroach comes from the Spanish cucaracha and describes the unpopular nocturnal insect and a worthless or despicable person, although perhaps it should mean a born survivor, who lives through any circumstance.
Beetle comes from old English bitula ‘to bite’ and to beetle off is to [more…]