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10 12, 2025

Acrostic Puzzles 61 – Gremlin

Acrostic 14 , page 19

The clue for R should have been plural not singular for the answer ODOMETERS.

Thanks to B Stenhouse from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

1 12, 2025

Acrostic Puzzles 61 – Gremlin

Acrostic 14, page 19

The clue at G should have read ‘Fled, … the hills (4,2)’ for the answer TOOK TO.

Thanks to D Hodge from NZ for reporting this gremlin.

24 11, 2025

Christine’s BIG Crossword 403 – Gremlin

MEGA! Goliathon, page 36

The clue at 172ac ‘Cinderella’s mice’, for the answer FOOTMEN, should have read her ‘lizards’ instead, the mice were her horses.

Thanks to K Bowman for reporting this gremlin.