Magazine Gremlins – Australian and New Zealand titles

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Crossword & Puzzle Collection 151 – Gremlin

The Beast 1, page 14

The clue at 74 down should have read ‘See 71 down’ not 71 across.

Thanks to H Elliott from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Handy BrainTrainers 24 – Gremlin

Kakuro, page 21

There were two 9s for the sum of 18.

Thanks to D Dodd from TAS for alerting us to this gremlin.

Super Sudoku Collection 003 – Gremlin

Super Hexoku 2 solution, page 103

Two of the hexagons in the puzzle are incorrect.

Thanks to S Hardman of NZ for alerting us to this gremln.

Handy BrainTrainers 23 – Gremlin

Adders 2, page 7

There is a second solution for the puzzle, 13+72=85.

Thank you to B Cairney for alerting us to this gremlin.

Variety Bumper Puzzles 133 – Gremlin

Prism 2, page 88

FLUORIDE was spelt incorrectly as FLOURIDE.

Thank you to S Penman for reporting this gremlin.

QuizWords – Gremlin

No gremlins have been spotted in QuizWords!

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.

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

Super Sudoku Collection 002 – Gremlin

Kakuro 9, page 25

There shouldn’t be an 8 in the unique block for 37.

Thanks to M Robinson from Christchurch NZ for reporting this gremlin.