Magazine Gremlins – Australian and New Zealand titles

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Christine’s BIG Crossword 325 – Gremlin

Anarchy, page 19

The ‘Across’ clues are numbered incorrectly. They should be numbered 1,5,6,7 across.

Thanks to Carolyn Frame from Queanbeyan for alerting us to this error.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 325 – Gremlin

Memory Lane, page 46

The French author of Gigi at 1 down is spelt incorrectly. The correct answer is COLETTE.

Thank you to Carolyn Frame from Queanbeyan for alerting us to this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 120 – Gremlin – Cluedunnit

Cluedunnit competition, page 122

The clue ‘Oklahoma historic trade route city’ for the answer ATOKA should have read county not city.

Thank you to Franco from Granville for alerting us to this error

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 121 – Gremlin

Giant Starburst, page 86

The arrow is missing from the clue square for ‘Film, The Bell —‘

Thank you to Judith Boyd from Werombi, NSW for alerting us to this gremlin

Variety Prize Puzzles 103 – Gremlin

Quiz Quest, page 36

Apart from Atlantic, there is also an ARCTIC Records music label. This leaves no mystery keyword.

Thank you to Heather Sullivan from Parkinson QLD for alerting us to this error

Cluewords 155 – Gremlin

MAXI! 1, page 12

There is an extra arrow on the clue box for ‘Playboy’

Thanks to Max Allen of Guildford NSW for alerting us to this gremlin

Variety Prize Puzzles 103 – Gremlin

Red Herrings, page 6

There are 9 food items, not 8. Polony fits into the space at 2.

Thanks to John Carter from Qld for alerting us to this gremlin.

Handy Puzzles 104 – Gremlin

Cryptic Arrow, page 70

The arrow for the clue ‘Night with first woman’ is pointing to the incorrect square on the grid

Thank you to Christine Rae from Donnybrook for alerting us to this error

Handy Sudoku 177 – Gremlin

Sudoku 93, page 56

Sudoku has more than one solution.

Thanks to John Mallam from Medowie, NSW, for alerting us to this error.