Monthly Archives: July 2022

Handy Jackpot Winners (No.54)

$1000 Cash
A Powell, Samson WA.

$500 Cash
M Fitzgerald, Wyoming NSW; G Hornsby, Deepdale WA; P McMahon, West Bathurst NSW; K Sivyer, Inverell NSW.

$200 Cash
R Caspersz, Frankston VIC; W Crouch, Portland VIC; H Jenman, Burpengary East QLD; L Maltman, Bellmere QLD; R Milne, Urunga NSW; F Oats, Morphett Vale SA; T Pratt, Brookton WA; R Quinn, [more…]

COLOSSUS Crossword Winners (Issue 200)

Giant Cryptic
$250 VeganBeauty E-Gift Card
M Boyle, Dawesville WA.
$50 Cash
H Murphy, Wellington NZ; S Vencl, Richardson ACT.

Stinker!
Twinings 12-Compartment Tea Chest
D Beattie, Springwood QLD.
$100 Cash
J Greenwood, Wellington Point QLD; M Johnston, Hamilton NZ; S Wallace, Katikati NZ.

The Baffler
Bushnell PowerView Binoculars
B Smith, Vale Park SA.

The Knowledge
Sol: Ash Barty
$50 Cash
C Chung, Burwood North NSW; B Storey, Conara TAS.

Handy Cryptic Crosswords 97 – Gremlin

Double Take 4, page 52

Clue 3dn had mixed up tenses and should have read ‘Make dimmer and weirdly danker (6)’ rather than ‘Weirdly danker  and made dimmer (6)’ for the answer DARKEN.

Thanks to SM Davies from NSW for alerting us to this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 359 – Gremlin

BIG Crossword 7, p44

The clue at 30ac should have read ‘Arrival time (1,1,1)’ for the answer ETA.

Thanks to R Jansen for reporting this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 137 – Gremlin – Cluedunnit

Cluedunnit, page 60

The 11th clue (third last clue in first column) should have read ‘William Blake’s inspirational advice, “… a world in a grain of sand” (2,3)’ rather than ‘William Blake’s inspirational advice, “… the world in a grain of sand” (2,3)’

Thanks to K Byatt from NSW for alerting us to this gremlin.

BIG Competition Solutions – Issue 358

Handy Cryptic Crosswords 98 – Gremlin

Cryptic 8, page 30

The word break-up for the clue at 7dn should be (10,5) not (10,6).

Thanks to D Butler from SA for alerting us to this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection Solutions – Issue 136

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Geese

Domestic geese have been used for centuries as watch animals and guards, because they make fierce watchdogs, which the Romans were grateful for in 390BC. The geese alerted them to an attack by the Gauls and saved the day.

But I wonder why we say they are silly? Maybe there is something about the way [more…]