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Crossword & Puzzle Collection 162 – Gremlin

The Knowledge, page 88

The clue at 26dn should have read ‘Old fabric length unit that was about the distance from your nose to the tip of your fingers’ instead of ‘to’.

Thank you to T Seng from QLD for reporting this gremlin.

QuizWords 11 – Gremlin

Baby Boomer, page 10

Word break-up for 22ac should have been (4,3) for the answer GUYS AND.

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

Handy Cryptic Crosswords 122 – Gremlin

Cryptic Cluedoku 2, page 41

The word break-up, (2), was missing from clue 3.

Thank you to P Taylor from NZ for reporting this gremlin.

Handy Cryptic Crosswords 122 – Gremlin

Cryptic 11, page 36

Word break-up for 25ac should have read (6) for the answer LUSHER.

Thanks to P Taylor from NZ for reporting this gremlin.

Cluewords 239 – Gremlin

MAXI! 3, page 50

The answer to the clue ‘Spirited’ should have read SASSY not SISSY.

Thanks to R Heyblom from NZ for alerting us to this gremlin.

Acrostic Puzzles 65 – Gremlin

Acrostic 26, page 34

There was an extra letter line at the answer for J.

Thank you to S Penman for alerting us to this gremlin.

Colossus Crosswords 225 – Gremlin

World Words, page 16

The clue ‘O of OBE’ is incorrect for the answer ORDER it should be OFFICER.

Thanks to T Dodgson from NZ for reporting this gremlin.

Variety Bumper Puzzles 144 – Gremlin

PhotoFind, page 2

The image of the mango and mandarin should have been a singular fruit for the singular answers.

Thanks to A Bailey from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Variety Bumper Puzzles 144 – Gremlin

Giant Starburst, page 62

The arrow for the clue square for ‘Musical, Moulin …’ should have pointed to the left, not down.

Thanks to M Gray from QLD for reporting this gremlin.