Magazine Gremlins – Australian and New Zealand titles

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Colossus 195 – Gremlin

Wiz Words, page 36

18ac Olympus Mons is on Mars not the Moon.

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

Puzzle Fun For Kids 116 – Gremlin

Criss Cross, page 10

The boxes for ‘BOOTS’ are missing from the grid.

Thanks to Amy C for reporting this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 131 – Gremlin

Wheel Words 2, page 80

There were six plurals included in the puzzle.

Thanks to V Daw for reporting this gremlin to us.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 345

MEGA!, page 22

The clue at 37ac should have read ‘Lets off the rein’.

Thanks to N Brandi from Victoria for alerting us to this gremlin.

Handy Code Crackers 97 – Gremlin

Red Herrings, page 11

There are 9 not 8 foods, the word at 7. is SAUCES.

Thanks to R Wheeler from QLD for alerting us to this error.

 

Cluewords 176 – Gremlin

Cluewords 22, page 45

The clue for HOTTER should have been spelt ‘Steamier’ not ‘Stearmier’.

Thanks to J Carrington from NSW for alerting us to this gremlin.

Colossus Crosswords 193 – Gremlin

Colossus 2, page 14

The clue at 245dn ‘.471 acres’ should be ‘2.471 acre units’ for the answer HECTARES

Thank you to A Rice for alerting us to this gremlin

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 130

Alphabet Soup, page 52

There are two Es in the bowl of alphabet soup.

Thanks to J Booth from New South Wales for alerting us to this gremlin.

Cluewords 174 – Gremlin

MAXI 2, page 24

There is an incorrect extra arrow on the clue box for ‘Rescue ring’.

Thanks to R Hardwidge-Suddards from QLD for alerting us to this gremlin.