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Christine’s BIG Crossword 412 – Gremlin

BIG 3, page 10

114 across should have read ‘Elicited (feelings)’ not ‘Elicits…’ for the answer REVOKED.

Thank you to A Seamark from Carlisle for reporting this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 411 – Gremlin

Magic Squares, page 8

The clues should have been numbered  1-6 not 1-11.

Thanks to J Connellan from Sittingbourne for reporting this gremlin.

Colossus Crosswords 409 – Gremlin

Colossus 8, page 42

The clue at 81 down should have read the plural form ‘Acorn plants (3,5)’ for the answer OAK TREES.

Thanks to G Hurst from Axminster for reporting this gremlin.

 

Christine’s BIG Crossword 408 – Gremlin

MEGA Goliathon contest, page 36

The clue at 39 down should have read ‘Acorn plants (3,5)’ for the plural answer OAK TREES.

Thanks to V Toteva from Petersfield for reporting this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 407 – Gremlin

Two-Way Teaser, page 32

The cryptic clue at 29 down should have read (5,3) for the answer IRONS OUT.

Thank you to A Loheide from Lancs for reporting this gremlin.

Colossus Crosswords 408 – Gremlin

Colossus 11, page 56

The clue break-up for 188 down should have been (5,4) for the answer LUCKY DIPS.

Thanks to G Hurst from Axminster for reporting this gremlin.

Variety Bumper Puzzles 08 – Gremlin

Alphabet Soup, page 42

There were extra letters, J, Q & X should not have been in the bowl.

Thanks to J Harris from Southampton for reporting this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 406 – Gremlin

Wiz Words Contest, page 27

5ac should have read ‘line’ not ‘lines’ for the singular answer ISOBAR.

Thanks to A Seamark, Carlisle for reporting this Gremlin

Christine’s BIG Crossword 403 – Gremlin

Two-Way Teaser, page 32

The word break-up should have been (10) not (5) for 2 down in the straight clues.

Thanks to G Hicks for reporting this Gremlin.