Cluewords 216 – Gremlin
MAXI! 3, page 50
There is a second, incorrect, arrow on the clue box for ‘Showy bloom’.
Thanks to M Williams from NZ for alerting us to this gremlin.
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Handy Cryptic Crosswords 108 – Gremlin
Double Take 6, page 68
The clue at 9across should have read ‘Harder to find in opera reruns’ not ‘Hard’ for the answer RARER.
Thanks to S Davies from NSW for alerting us to this gremlin
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