Magazine Gremlins – Australian and New Zealand titles

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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.

 

Handy Puzzles 114 – Gremlin

Acrostic 1, page 6

There is an incorrect extra letter line for the solution for C.

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

Christine’s BIG Crossword 342 – Gremlin – Wiz Words

Wiz Words, page 25

Ben Johnson should have been spelt Ben Jonson in the clue at 6dn.

Thanks to J Boggie from Orange for alerting us to this gremlin.

Handy BrainTrainers 3 – Gremlin

Adders 2, page 7

There is another solution in the puzzle. 39+61 = 100.

Thanks to L Fischer from QLD for alerting us to this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 342 – Gremlin – MEGA!

MEGA!, page 22

The clue at 124dn should have read ‘… York City’.

Thanks to K Drummond from NSW for alerting us to this one.

MEGA! Crosswords® 129 – Gremlin

MEGA Mix, page 12

11dn In the Shakespeare quote ‘sceptered’ should have been ‘scepter’d’.

Thanks to K Tredrea from NZ for reporting this gremlin.