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Christine’s BIG Crossword 348 – Gremlin

The Knew Yorker , page 26

‘Portrayer’ was incorrectly spelt ‘portayer’ in the clue at 48 across.

Thank you to P Cawdrey from QLD for alerting us to this gremlin.

Handy Cryptic Crosswords 92 – Gremlin

Cryptic 8, page 30

The clue at 17ac was incorrect, it should have read ‘Turned in flag in scarlet (7)’.

Thank you to M Delzoppo from ACT for alerting us to this gremlin.

 

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 132 – Gremlin

Pop Words, page 83

The word in the clue at 21dn should have read ‘pans’ not ‘pants’.

Thanks to D Butler for alerting us to this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 131 – Gremlin

World Words, page 70

Clue should be: Moscow’s famous walled government complex (3,7).

Thanks to M Dormer for alerting us to this gremlin.

MEGA! Crosswords® 131

Trivia Quiz 6, page 24

The answer ‘One’ was incorrect for the question.

Thanks to F Maundrell from NSW for reporting this one.

 

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 132 – Gremlin

Pop Words, page 83

The word break-up for the clue at 1dn should have been (4,5), not (4,4).

Thanks to R Bullen for alerting us to this gremlin.

Colossus Crosswords 196 – Gremlin

MAXI!, page 38

There is an incorrect extra arrow on the clue box for ‘Thin biscuits’ for the answer WAFERS.

Thank you to S Thomson for alerting us to this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword – 338

Wheel Words, page 48

Solution INQUIRIES  is a plural.

Thanks to M Mullins from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 346 – Gremlin

Two-Way Teaser, page 28

The word break-up for the Cryptic clue at 45 across should be (6) not (5).

Thanks to R Nicol from NZ for alerting us to this gremlin