Magazine Gremlins – Australian and New Zealand titles

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Crossword & Puzzle Collection 142 – Gremlin

BIG Crossword, page 80

The clue at 6ac ‘Braking indicator’ was incorrect for the answer TAILLIGHT.

Thanks to S Watson from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Code Crackers 134 – Gremlin

Concept Code 2, page 23

The S for CIRCUS in the solution should have been 12 not 1.

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

Handy Cryptic Crosswords 103 – Gremlin

Double Take 4, page 52

The clue at 2 down should have read ‘See 1dn’ not 1ac.

Thank you to B Bessant from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Handy Acrostic 46 – Gremlin

Acrostic 35, page 61

Extra line at end of solution for clue L.

Thanks to S Penman from WA for reporting this gremlin.

Variety Bumper Puzzles 125 – Gremlin

PhotoFind, page 2

The photo for the answer CURTAINS showed a singular CURTAIN.

Thank you to N Brandi from VIC for alerting us to this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 142 – Gremlin

BIG Crossword 3, page 42

The clue at 15ac should have read ‘Skipping about’ not ‘Shipping about’ for the answer FROLICKING.

Thanks to R Skinner from VIC for alerting us to this gremlin.

Handy Cryptic Crosswords 101 – Gremlin

Double Take 5, page 60

The straight clue at 19ac is the same as the cryptic clue, it should have read ‘Marry’ for the answer WED.

Thanks to Steve R from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

Handy BrainTrainers 14 – Gremlin

Mental Sums 2, page 50

The answer for number 2, 84 ÷ 7 + 38 = 60, should have been 50 not 60 in the puzzle and solution.

Thanks to P White from WA for alerting us to this gremlin.

Handy Acrostic 45 – Gremlin

Acrostic 15, page 27

There is an incorrect extra line at the end of the answer for J, LORDSHIP.

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