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Christine’s BIG Crossword 383 – Gremlin

Steps, page 59

You would need to change two letters to transition from SEAR to SOUR, not one.

Thank you to J Mason from Malvern for alerting us to this gremin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 151 – Gremlin

Acrostic 3, page 91

The clue at D. is incorrect, Kate Middleton’s title is now the Princess of Wales.

Thanks to S Shaw from Hornchurch for alerting us to this gremlin.

MEGA! Crosswords® 82 – Gremlin

MEGA! 24, pages 62-63

The clue at 1dn should have read ‘Thigh’s … artery’ for the answer FEMORAL, not ‘Alien ships (1,1,2)’.

Thanks to E Lloyd from Cheshire for reporting this gremlin.

MEGA Crosswords 80 – Gremlin

MEGA Mix. page 12

The clue at 55ac should have read ‘Scotland’s historic county which included Glasgow and the Clyde valley (11)’.

Thanks to B Graham from Brighouse for alerting us to this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 140 – Gremlin

BIG Crossword 4, page 81

The clue at 121ac should have read ‘Provided (for)’ not ‘Provides (for)’ for the answer FENDED.

Thanks to V Toteva from London for alerting us to this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 136 – Gremlin – Pop Words

Pop Words, page 83

The word break-up for the clue at 1dn was incorrect, it should have been (4,5).

Thank you to M Block for alerting us to this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 136 – Gremlin – Colossus 2

Colossus 2, page 20

‘Destroyer’ was incorrectly spelt ‘Destoyer’ in the clue at 1dn.

Thanks to M Block for alerting us to this gremlin.

Colossus Crosswords 354 – Gremlin

Colossus 8, page 44

174dn should have read Open cars for the plural ROADSTERS.

Thank to M Power from Ceredigion for alerting us to this gremlin.

Colossus Crosswords 353 – Gremlin

Colossus 7, page 42

‘Raking’ should have been ‘ranking’ in the clue ‘High-ranking officials’ at 52ac.

Thanks to M Power from Cardigan for alerting us to this gremlin.