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Christine’s BIG Crossword 383 – Gremlin

Missing Link, page 12

There wasn’t a space on the grid for the N.

Thank you to L Gollan from NSW for alerting us to this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 379 – Gremlin

Steps 2, page 59

You would need to change two letters to transition from SEAR to SOUR, not one.

Thank you to Dianne Richards from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 375 – Gremlin

DIY Winner, page 52

The clue at 82dn was incorrect, Lou Grant was Ed Asner’s character in the TV show, not an actor.

Thanks to B Fielding from QLD for alerting us to this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 366 – Gremlin – BIG 12 (#2)

Solution for BIG 12 puzzle, p69

Two intersecting grid words were shown incorrectly in the solution:

34ac ‘Pro or …’ should have had the answer CON not VON

34dn ‘US coin’ should have had the answer CENT not VENT.

Thanks to P Ingram for reporting these gremlins.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 366 – Gremlin – BIG 12

Solution for BIG 12 puzzle, p69

Three intersecting grid words were shown incorrectly in the solution:

72ac ‘Drench’ should have had the answer DOUSE not DAFOE

65dn ‘Curved (roof)’ should have had the answer DOMED not DARED

66dn ‘Russian rulers’ should have had the answer TSARS not TOURS

Thanks to R Keefer from NSW for reporting these gremlins.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 365 – Gremlin

Two-Way Teaser puzzle, pp28-29

The cryptic clue for 34ac should have included the word break-up (7) rather than (6) to read ‘More led into fashion again (7)’.

Thanks to R Timmins from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 364 – Gremlin

Pop Words puzzle, p47

The clue at 5dn ‘Pete Seeger sang, “Where have all the flowers gone, … ev’ry one” (5,6,4)’ for the answer GIRLS PICKED THEM was missing two words. The correct lyric is “Where have all the flowers gone, the girls have picked them ev’ry one” which does not fit the grid.

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