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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.

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.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 388 – Gremlin

BIG 2, page 10

The clue at 123ac should have read ‘Distorts’ not ‘Distort’ for the answer WARPS.

Thank you to V Toteva  from London for reporting this gremlin.

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.

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.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 345 – Gremlin

Two-Way Teaser, page 28

Word break-up at 32dn should be (2,6) for the answer IN ACTION.

Thanks to P Norris from Formby for alerting us to this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 340 – Gremlin

BIG 10, page 60

The clue at 18ac ‘Salesladies (4,9)’ should have read “Saleslady’ for the answer SHOP ASSISTANT.

Thanks to J Harris from alerting us to this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 329 – Gremlin

Anarchy, page 19

The numbering of the across clues was incorrect. They should have read 1,5,6,7.

Thank you to Peter Norris from Merseyside for alerting us to this gremlin.