Magazine Gremlins – Australian and New Zealand titles

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Handy Cryptic Crosswords 109 – Gremlin

Cryptic 10, page 35

The clue at 8ac should  have read ‘Calmed down when current letters are covered by crockery washed last (8)’ to include the D.

Thanks to D Miller from VIC for alerting us to this error.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 383 – Gremlin

Missing Link, page 12

There wasn’t a space on the grid for the N.

Thank you to L Gollan from NSW for alerting us to this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 148 – Gremlin

MEGA! 2, page 40

The clue at 59ac should have read ‘Is dependent (on)’ not ’96’ for the answer RELIES.

Thanks to AJ Argent from QLD for reporting this gremlin.

Colossus Crosswords 212 – Gremlin

MAXI!, page 39

There is an incorrect extra arrow on the clue square for ‘Alcohol abstainer’.

Thank you to S Roberts from NZ for alerting us to this gremlin.

Cluewords 209 – Gremlin

Cluewords 27, page 56

The dividing line is incorrectly placed in the clue box for the clues ‘Peepers/UK racecourse’.

Thank you to M Allen from NSW for alerting us to this gremlin.

Variety Bumper Puzzles 129 – Gremlin

Matchboxes Contest, page 67

There were two left over Keyword solutions, WEB and HOT.

Thank you to R Mays from Tasmania for reporting this gremlin.

Colossus Crosswords 211 – Gremlin

The Baffler contest, page 21

The clue ‘Denmark’s Crown Prince’ should have read ‘Denmark’s King’ for the answer FREDERIK.

Thank to B Hewitt from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 146 – Gremlin

Acrostic 4, page 104

The clue at L should have been spelt ‘starring’ not ‘staring’.

Thank you to L Johnstone from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Handy Cryptic Crosswords 108 – Gremlin

Cryptic Castle 1, page 11

You would need to add an ‘R’ and ‘H’ and drop an ‘E’ to change ELATE to LATHER.

Thank you to W Ryder from Brookvale NSW for reporting this gremlin.