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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.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 138 – Gremlin

Colossus 4, pages 54-55

The clue at 122ac for the answer LAZIER should have been ‘Slacker’ rather than ‘Idler’.

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

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 137 – Gremlin – Match Ups

Match Ups, page 64

The blurb should have stated that the second alias was that of Marion Robert Morrison rather than Marion Mitchell Morrison

Thanks to J Powers from Qld for alerting us to this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 137 – Gremlin – Cluedunnit

Cluedunnit, page 60

The 11th clue (third last clue in first column) should have read ‘William Blake’s inspirational advice, “… a world in a grain of sand” (2,3)’ rather than ‘William Blake’s inspirational advice, “… the world in a grain of sand” (2,3)’

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