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Crossword & Puzzle Collection 148 – Gremlin

MEGA! 2, page 40

The clue at 59ac should have read ‘Is dependent (on)’ not ’96’ for the answer RELIES.

Thanks to AJ Argent from QLD for reporting this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 146 – Gremlin

Acrostic 4, page 104

The clue at L should have been spelt ‘starring’ not ‘staring’.

Thank you to L Johnstone from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 144 – Gremlin

Maxi! 1, page 30

Clue ‘Annually (3,4)’ has two arrows.

Thanks to C Scott from New Zealand for alerting us to this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 143 – Gremlin

Acrostic 1, page 36

There are two extra lines at the end of the solution for D.

Thanks to S Penman from WA for alerting us to this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 142 – Gremlin

The Beast, page 94

The clue at 68ac ‘World’s largest desert’ for the answer SAHARA is incorrect, it is the world’s largest hot desert.

Thanks to S Watson from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 142 – Gremlin

BIG Crossword, page 80

The clue at 6ac ‘Braking indicator’ was incorrect for the answer TAILLIGHT.

Thanks to S Watson from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 142 – Gremlin

BIG Crossword 3, page 42

The clue at 15ac should have read ‘Skipping about’ not ‘Shipping about’ for the answer FROLICKING.

Thanks to R Skinner from VIC for alerting us to this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 139 – Gremlin

Letter Scramble, page 33

There is an alternate solution possible, with THICKEN an anagram for the given solution KITCHEN.

Thanks to K Byatt from NSW for alerting us to this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 140 – Gremlin

Cryptic Patchwork, page 79

The clue at 1ac should read 8ac to correspond with grid reference.

Thanks to A Young from QLD for alerting us to this gremlin.