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Christine’s BIG Crossword 399 – Gremlin

Two-Way Teaser puzzle, pp28-29

The straight clue for 2dn should have included the word break-up (10) rather than (5) to read ‘Rodent snares (10)’.

Thanks to Gerrie H from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Variety Bumper Puzzles – Gremlins

No gremlins have been spotted or reported in Variety Bumper Puzzles!

Wordsearch Collection – Gremlins

No gremlins have been spotted or reported in Wordsearch Collection!

Code Crackers – Gremlins

No gremlins have been spotted or reported in Code Crackers!

ArrowWords – Gremlins

No gremlins have been spotted or reported in ArrowWords!

Cashwords Jackpot 46

$1000 Cash
Colossus 218
S Upson, Port Macquarie NSW.

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Cluewords 223
N Carmichael, Collie WA.
Cluewords 224
N Hallett, Gerringong NSW.
Christine’s BIG Crossword 394
T Mangos, Dunedin NZ.
Christine’s BIG Crossword 395
J Parkinson, Cranbourne West VIC.
MEGA! Crosswords 153
B Storey, Conara TAS.

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Colossus 218
V Bevan, Rowville VIC.
Christine’s BIG Crossword 395
J Hare, Mitcham VIC.
Crossword and Puzzle Collection 154
B Hewitt, Bulli NSW; E Wall, [more…]

Fast Friends

The word befriend was being used back in 1559. In all the time since, the opposite hasn’t been needed – until now. What does it say about us?

The word unfriended (meaning ‘friendless’) has been around since Shakespeare’s time and the noun unfriend (meaning ‘enemy’) since the 13th C, but when it comes to the [more…]

Handy Wordhunt 150 – Gremlin

Wordhunt 45, page 64

VENTURESOME should not have been included in the the list of words when ADVENTURESOME was on the list.

Thanks to P Collins for alerting us to this error.

Handy Jackpot Winners (No.63)

$1000 Cash
R Martin, Valley View SA.

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N Foxcroft, South Arm TAS; D Gronow, Jingili NT; S Myles, Netherby SA; N Williams, Clifton Beach TAS.

$200 Cash
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