Magazine Gremlins – Australian and New Zealand titles

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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.

Cluewords 198 – Gremlin – MAXI! 2

MAXI! 2, p24

The clue box for ‘More willing’ had an incorrect second arrow.

Thanks to F Cook from QLD for reporting this gremlin.

Handy Puzzles 126 – Gremlin

Criss Cross 2, page 42

WATER CRACKER should have been listed under 12 letters not 11.

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

Cluewords 198 – Gremlin – MAXI! 1

MAXI! 1, page 12

The clue box for ‘Truck compartment’ had an incorrect extra arrow.

Thanks to F Cook from QLD for alerting us to this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 366 – Gremlin – BIG 12 (#2)

Solution for BIG 12 puzzle, p69

Two intersecting grid words were shown incorrectly in the solution:

34ac ‘Pro or …’ should have had the answer CON not VON

34dn ‘US coin’ should have had the answer CENT not VENT.

Thanks to P Ingram for reporting these gremlins.