Magazine Gremlins – Australian and New Zealand titles

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MEGA! Crosswords 160 – Gremlin

MEGA! Stinker, page 28

The clue at 182 across should have been spelt ‘Rescissions’ for the answer REPEALS.

Thank you to L Radalj for reporting this gremlin.

Acrostic Puzzles 64 – Gremlin

Acrostic 7, page 10

The clue for E should have read ‘Signing with first letters’ for the answer INITIALLING.

Thank you to S Roberts of NZ for reporting this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 410 – Gremlin

Two-Way Teaser, page 32

The straight clue at 41ac should have had the word break-up (10) not (4,6).

Thanks to L Gollan from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Handy BrainTrainers 34 – Gremlin

Jumbler, page 24

The anagram for the answer RANDOM was incorrect, the A should have been N.

Thanks to R Holbeck for reporting this gremlin.

FindaWord 177 – Gremlin

Last Word Standing, page 37

The saxophone is a woodwind instrument, not brass.

Thank you to S Roberts of NZ for reporting this gremlin

Handy Puzzles 144 – Gremlin

Crossword 1, page 22

The clue at 5dn was incorrect, it should have read ‘Largest sand desert’ for the answer SAHARA,

Thanks to A Humphry from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 408 – Gremlin

BIG 3, page 10

114ac should have read ‘Elicited (feelings)’ not ‘Elicits’ for the answer EVOKED.

Thanks to A Johnstone for reporting this gremlin.

Variety Bumper Puzzles 142 – Gremlin

FindaWord 6, page 102

The word WHARF was missing from the word list.

Thank you to J Coldwell from NSW for alerting us to this Gremlin.

Handy Cryptic Crosswords 118 – Gremlin

Double Take 4, page 52

The clue at 8ac should have read ‘Consumed odd antler’ not ‘even’.

Thanks to D Hocken from WA for reporting this gremlin.