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Christine’s BIG Crossword 333 – Gremlin

BIG Crossword 7, page 44

The word ‘spirits’ is split over two lines in the clue Raised s pirits of’ at 118dn.

Thank you to L Atkins from Vic for alerting us to this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 331 – Gremlin – Pop Words

Pop Words, page 47

The song title in the clue at 4 down should read Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree

Thanks to Russell Jansen from Adelaide for reporting this gremlin

Christine’s BIG Crossword 331 – Gremlin – Wiz Words

Wiz Words, page 25

12 across – A proton is not an atom. The should read ‘Electrically charged atom’

Thanks to Robbie Poharamz from Auckland NZ for alerting us to this gremlin

 

Christine’s BIG Crossword 324 – Gremlin

BIG Crossword 4, page 14

The photo clue reference for Robbie Williams should be 28ac not 26ac

Thanks to Brian Caterson from Medowie NSW for alerting us to this gremlin

Christine’s BIG Crossword 325 – Gremlin

Anarchy, page 19

The ‘Across’ clues are numbered incorrectly. They should be numbered 1,5,6,7 across.

Thanks to Carolyn Frame from Queanbeyan for alerting us to this error.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 325 – Gremlin

Memory Lane, page 46

The French author of Gigi at 1 down is spelt incorrectly. The correct answer is COLETTE.

Thank you to Carolyn Frame from Queanbeyan for alerting us to this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 317 – Gremlin

Acrostic, page 54

The puzzle instructions should say ‘The boxed letters from…’ not ‘The shaded letters from…’

Thank you to Stuart Clark from Ellenbrook for alerting us to this error

Christine’s BIG Crossword 318 – Gremlin

Christine’s Cryptic Crossword, page 24

The clue at 3 down should have the word-length (7) instead of (5).

Thank you to Philippa Heddles for alerting us to this gremlin

Christine’s BIG Crossword 315 – Gremlin

Pop Words, page 47

The clue at 32 across should read ‘In 1961 Frankie Vaughan and Gene McDaniels both had versions of … Of Strength’ without a word break-up.

Thank you to Stuart Clark from WA for alerting us to this gremlin