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FindaWord ® 153 – Gremlin

FindaWord ® 78, p103

The term PICTURE RAIL was misspelled as PICTUE RAIL in column two of the list and in the grid.

Thank you to J Carrington from NSW for alerting us to this gremlin.

Cluewords 193 – Gremlin

MAXI! 1 , pages12-13

The clue ‘Bounded along’ for the answer LET should have been ‘Authorise’.

Thank you to K Angrave for alerting us to this gremlin.

MEGA! Crosswords® 138 – Gremlin

Christine’s MEGA Mix competition puzzle, pages 12-13

The clue at 62ac should have read ‘Relic of Herod’s temple in Jerusalem that is a religious site for Jewish people (7,4)’ rather than ‘Relic of Solomon’s temple …’.

Thanks to C King for reporting this gremlin.

FindaWord 153 – Gremlin

FindaWord ® 23, p26

The word DESICCATE was misspelled as DESSICATE in column two of the list and in the grid.

Thank you to J Carrington from NSW for alerting us to this gremlin.

Handy Cryptic Crosswords 99 – Gremlin – Cryptic 8

Cryptic 8, page 30

The word break-up for the clue at 18dn should be (4,3) not (5,3).

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

MEGA! Crosswords® 138 – Gremlin

MEGA! 24, pages 62-63

The clue at 1dn should have read ‘Thigh’s … artery’ for the answer FEMORAL, not ‘Alien ships (1,1,2)’.

Thanks to G Clarke from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Handy Cryptic Crosswords 99 – Gremlin – Double Take 1

Double Take 1, pages 8-9

The straight clue for 8ac should have read 8. and 12ac rather than 8. and 12dn.

Thanks to H Smith from WA for alerting us to this gremlin.

FindaWord 152 – Gremlin

Cluedunnit 1, p47

The first clue in the final column had an incorrect word break-up (3,4) instead of (3,5). The full clue should have read ‘He won the Best Actor Oscar for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump (3,5)’.

Thank you to J Carrington 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.