Magazine Gremlins – Australian and New Zealand titles

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Christine’s BIG Crossword 333 – Gremlin

BIG Crossword 7, page 44

The word ‘spirits’ is split over two lines in the clue Raised s pirits of’ at 118dn.

Thank you to L Atkins from Vic for alerting us to this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 125 – Gremlin

MAXI! 2, page 62

The arrows are missing on the clue boxes for the clues ‘Reimpose’ and ‘Casual (4,4)’.

Thank you to D Knight from QLD for reporting these errors.

 

Handy Cryptic Crosswords 83 – Gremlin – Double Take 2

Double Take 2, page 24

The clue at 1ac should read ‘American revolution hero Paul leaves revel, even there in last batting position’

Thank you to Marion Isham for reporting this one to us

MEGA! Crosswords® 124 – Gremlin

MEGA! 5, page 18

The clue at 92 down should have the word break-up (8,4) for the answer MOBILITY AIDS

Thank you to David Newsome for alerting us to this gremlin

Christine’s BIG Crossword 331 – Gremlin – Pop Words

Pop Words, page 47

The song title in the clue at 4 down should read Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree

Thanks to Russell Jansen from Adelaide for reporting this gremlin

Handy Puzzles 109 – Gremlin

Triplet 1, page 33

The word DER is out of order in the list.

Triplet 3, page 52

The word list does not match the puzzle

Thanks to Margaret Lomanowicz for alerting us to these gremlins

 

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 124 – Gremlin

Cryptic Colossus solution, page 111

The solution for the Cryptic Colossus contains some incorrect words.

Thank you to Don Butler for alerting us to this gremlin.

Cluewords 163 – Gremlin

Sports Words, page 46

‘Our clue Striking surface of golf club’ for the answer BLADE  is incorrect, the answer should be FACE

Thanks to Murray from QLD for alerting us to this gremlin

Christine’s BIG Crossword 331 – Gremlin – Wiz Words

Wiz Words, page 25

12 across – A proton is not an atom. The should read ‘Electrically charged atom’

Thanks to Robbie Poharamz from Auckland NZ for alerting us to this gremlin