Christine’s Cryptic Collection Puzzle Edition 34 – Gremlin
Anagram Square 2 Solution, page 73
The answer to clue 5 should be KNEEL, not KNELL.
Thanks to K Roberts from VIC for reporting this gremlin.
A Toast to Burns
Anyone with Scottish ancestry will know that 25th January is a very special day, the birthday of Scotland’s favourite son, poet and songwriter Robert Burns. This day is celebrated more widely than the official national day, St Andrew’s Day. It is known as Burns Night and all around the world, Burns Suppers are held.
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Monster Prize Pool 94
$1000 Cash
Code Crackers 148
Sol: War for the Planet of the Apes
P Lancaster, Tamborine Mountain QLD.
A Kindle eReader
Quizwords 05
Sol: Header
M Battams, Upper Coomera QLD.
FindaWord 172
Sol: Crossroads of civilisation along which exotic goods and foreign ideas were exchanged
P Cope, Kelmscott WA; J Sims, Wainoni NZ.
Acrostic Puzzles 60
Sol: Walkie-Talkie Building
K Dredge, Golden Square VIC.
Enigma Crossword Competition Winner for December 2025
Congratulations to C Evans, NSW winner of last month’s Enigma online crossword competition. The winner will receive a $100 cheque, courtesy of Lovatts Crosswords & Puzzles.
Colossus Crosswords 222 – Gremlin
World Words, page 16
The clue ‘OBE recipient’ was incorrect for the answer KNIGHT.
Thanks to S Roberts from NZ for reporting this gremlin.
MEGA! Crosswords 157 – Gremlin
MEGA! 20, page 54
The clue at 1 down should have read ‘Persian Gulf nation’ for the answer KUWAIT.
Thanks to R Burns from NSW for reporting this gremlin.
Colossus Crosswords 409 – Gremlin
Colossus 8, page 42
The clue at 81 down should have read the plural form ‘Acorn plants (3,5)’ for the answer OAK TREES.
Thanks to G Hurst from Axminster for reporting this gremlin.
Christine’s BIG Crossword 408 – Gremlin
MEGA Goliathon contest, page 36
The clue at 39 down should have read ‘Acorn plants (3,5)’ for the plural answer OAK TREES.
Thanks to V Toteva from Petersfield for reporting this gremlin.
Puzzling Out the New Year
Although birthdays and Christmas are probably the biggest celebrations in our year, many cultures around the world don’t celebrate birthdays or Christmas. The festival that is observed in the most areas of the world has got to be New Year – although not necessarily on the same date as ours.
The earliest recorded festivities for [more…]