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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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Christine’s BIG Crossword 363 – Gremlin

Wiz Words competition puzzle, p25

For the clue at 30ac ‘Arbiter of men’s fashion in Regency England (4,7)’ the answer should be BEAU BRUMMELL (4,8) which would not fit in the grid.

Thanks to G Tribble from Auckland for reporting this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 360 – Gremlin

Acrostic puzzle, p54

The clue at O. was missing the word break-up and should have read ‘TV series, … Zone (3,8)’ for the answer The Twilight.

Thanks to K Drummond from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 359 – Gremlin

BIG Crossword 7, p44

The clue at 30ac should have read ‘Arrival time (1,1,1)’ for the answer ETA.

Thanks to R Jansen for reporting this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 358 – Gremlin

BIG Crossword 7, p44

The clue at 94ac should have read ‘Promenaded about’ for the answer PARADED.

Thanks to K Drummond for reporting this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 355 – Gremlin

BIG Crossword 4, p14

The clue at 14ac should have read ‘Promenaded about’ for the answer PARADED.

Thanks to L Watson for reporting this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 355 – Gremlin

Ninesies, page 32

The clue at 10ac should have read ‘Sliced into three’ for the answer TRISECTED.

Thanks to R Skinner from WA for reporting this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 354 – Gremlin

Demon From The Dungeon solution, page 66

The answer to the clue at 29ac was spelt incorrectly as TSUMANI, not TSUNAMI.

Thanks to D Bridal-Tomazic from VIC for alerting us to this gremlin.

 

Christine’s BIG Crossword 352 – Gremlin

Pop Words, page 47

The clue at 11 down was missing the word break-up (2,3,6).

Thanks to T Pinkard from TAS for reporting this gremlin.