Magazine Gremlins – UK/International

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Christine’s BIG Crossword 387 – Gremlin

Missing Link, page 12

There wasn’t a space for the N on the grid.

Thanks to P Fletcher from Nottingham for alerting us to this error.

Colossus Crosswords 390 – Gremlin

MAXI!, PAGE 39

There are incorrect extra arrows on the clue squares for ‘Fallen timbers’ and ‘Alcohol abstainer’.

Thank you to T Barritt from Norwich for alerting us to this gremlin.

 

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 152 – Gremlin

MEGA! 2, page 40

The clue at 59ac should have read ‘Is dependent (on)’, not ’96’ for the answer RELIES.

Thank you to M Mason from Berkshire for alerting us to this gremlin.

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.