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Christine’s Cryptic Collection – Crossword Edition 29 – Gremlin

Double Take 1, page 9

Word break-up for 19 across should have been (3) for the answer FEW.

Thanks to A Wong from NSW for alerting us to this gremlin.

Christine’s Cryptic Collection – Crossword Edition 29 – Gremlin

Double Take 3, page 33

The cryptic clue at 11dn should have had the word break-up (6) not (4) for the answer REVEAL.

Thanks to R Evans from NSW for alerting us to this gremlin.

Christine’s Cryptic Collection 28 – Gremlin – Double Take 3

Double Take 3 puzzle, p44

The cryptic clue at 13ac should have read ‘Possibility occurs for spiritless spectrum (8)’ rather than ‘Possibility occurs for spectrum, unhesitatingly (8)’ for the answer PROSPECT.

Thanks to M Delzoppo for alerting us to this gremlin.

Christine’s Cryptic Collection 28 – Gremlin – MEGA Mix

MEGA Mix, pages 34-35

The clue at 2dn should have read ‘Father of Queen Elizabeth II, … VI (6)’ rather than ‘Father of Queen Elizabeth II, … V (6)’ for the answer GEORGE.

Thanks to S Bakker for alerting us to this gremlin.

Christine’s Cryptic Collection 26 – Gremlin

Two Timer 2 , page 30

In clue 5 SANCTUARY was spelt incorrectly in the puzzle and solution.

Thanks to J O’Byrne from QLD for alerting us to this gremlin.

Christine’s Cryptic Collection Crossword Edition 25

Double Take 7, page 49

Cryptic Clues, 9dn should have the word length (8) not (5).

Thanks to S Ryder from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Christine’s Cryptic Collection Crossword Edition 23 – Gremlin

Common Thread 2, page 40

Clue 3 has an extra ‘h’ in the anagram for the answer WEIGHTLIFTING.

Thanks to K Roberts for reporting this gremlin.