Magazine Gremlins – Australian and New Zealand titles

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Acrostic Puzzles 59 – Gremlin

Code Cracker 7, page 64

There were given numbers for both the Letter & Number Grids instead of letters for the Number Grid.

Thanks to S Roberts from NZ for reporting this gremlin.

 

 

Christine’s BIG Crossword 399 – Gremlin

Point To Point, page 44

The clue numbering was incorrect.

Thanks to AJ Argent from QLD for reporting this gremlin.

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.

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.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 155 – Gremlin

Monster Colossus, page 74

The clue at 87 down should have read ‘Long, unisex tunics’ for the plural KAFTANS.

Thanks to K Little from QLD for reporting this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 398 – Gremlin

Nautical Terms FindaWord, page 41

The ‘SOS’ appears twice in the puzzle grid.

Thanks to D Branford from SA for reporting this gremlin.

 

Colossus Crosswords 219 – Gremlin

Cryptic Cross 1, page 52

The first clue should have been numbered 1 across not 8 across.

Thank you to A Argent from QLD for reporting this gremlin.

Handy Wordhunt 151 – Gremlin

Cluedunnit, page 11

The clue for Monte was incorrect and included the answer in the clue.

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

Cluewords 223 – Gremlin

MAXI! 4 , page 62

The answer for the clue ‘Silks (1,2)’ should have been KCs not QCs.

Thank you to M Hartnell from QLD for alerting us to this gremlin.