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Irish Times Chequered Flag Crossword 2012

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    #62
    Eire-Dearg
    Registered Users Posts: 8,900 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    Is it possible to get a copy of the newspaper/crossword online or in a shop somewhere? Would like to have a crack at it.


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    #63
    vektarman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭vektarman


    Eire-Dearg wrote: »
    Is it possible to get a copy of the newspaper/crossword online or in a shop somewhere? Would like to have a crack at it.
    The Irish Times usually print the crossword in the following Saturday's edition, December 29th in this case.


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    #64
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    might be in todays edition but havent checked yet


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    #65
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    with the blue czech , beginning to think cech is better than petr ? anyone agree ?


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    #66
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users Posts: 20,484 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    CheltenhamJ wrote: »
    with the blue czech , beginning to think cech is better than petr ? anyone agree ?

    Not me. With Czech almost being the same as Cech it's not usually how crossword clues work. Also Blue Peter is a word association in other contexts (TV programme and maritime flag).


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    #67
    tawney
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭tawney


    Hi all, im stuck on a few:
    92 across=A gem of a rider
    102 across=Gold and green champions
    25 down=Tiny little sheep for the Springbok
    102 down=Ring the bell for the snooker player


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    #68
    ormond lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    tawney wrote: »
    Hi all, im stuck on a few:
    92 across=A gem of a rider
    102 across=Gold and green champions
    25 down=Tiny little sheep for the Springbok
    102 down=Ring the bell for the snooker player
    92 across
    RUBY
    102 across
    DONEGAL
    25 down
    LAMBIE
    102 down
    DING


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    #69
    zztop
    Registered Users Posts: 387 ✭✭zztop


    Is it not
    Dong Dong?


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    #70
    vektarman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭vektarman


    Eire-Dearg wrote: »
    Is it possible to get a copy of the newspaper/crossword online or in a shop somewhere? Would like to have a crack at it.
    The chequered flag crossword is in to-day's irish Times.


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    #71
    buxx
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭buxx


    Answers to
    7d 81 ac anyone?pga lifetime winner
    1ac carson?
    1d faster than any man?


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    #72
    ormond lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    buxx wrote: »
    Answers to
    7d 81 ac anyone?pga lifetime winner
    1ac carson?
    1d faster than any man?
    7d 81a
    gary player
    1d
    ye shiwen


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    #73
    buxx
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭buxx


    anyone any answers?


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    #74
    brian_t
    Registered Users Posts: 6,654 ✭✭✭brian_t


    buxx wrote: »
    1ac carson?
    ?

    Carson Yeung owner of the English soccer club Birmingham City


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    #75
    vinpaul
    Registered Users Posts: 363 ✭✭vinpaul


    ormond lad wrote: »
    7d 81a
    gary player
    1d
    ye shiwen
    Gary Player
    Ye Shiwen


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    #76
    pinkopinko
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭pinkopinko


    Struggling with the last one. . . 34ac 'Races around the Brazilian Goalkeeper'


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    #77
    pinkopinko
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭pinkopinko


    39steps wrote: »
    Hi all,
    Anyone doing this year's quiz, am doing well, but stuck on these:

    64 down: Pensioner penalised for confronting him (11)
    65 across: 64 down, in short (3)
    105 down: Andy and Steven (4)

    What about 34ac, races around the Brazilian goalkeeper


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    #78
    pinkopinko
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭pinkopinko


    finnharpsboy wrote: »

    Unbelievable

    Does anyone know 34ac races around the Brazilian goalkeeper


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    #79
    Thinkstoomuch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,367 ✭✭✭Thinkstoomuch


    pinkopinko wrote: »

    Does anyone know 34ac races around the Brazilian goalkeeper
    cesar its an annogram ..and he is qpr keeper fron brazil


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    #80
    laser08
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭laser08


    Does anyone know 15 ac. Prods the lillywhites??


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    #81
    pinkopinko
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭pinkopinko


    laser08 wrote: »
    Does anyone know 15 ac. Prods the lillywhites??

    Spurs


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    #82
    pinkopinko
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭pinkopinko


    laser08 wrote: »
    Does anyone know 15 ac. Prods the lillywhites??

    What about - Mats retired Dutch footballer


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    #83
    brian_t
    Registered Users Posts: 6,654 ✭✭✭brian_t


    pinkopinko wrote: »
    What about - Mats retired Dutch footballer

    Jaap Stam


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    #84
    Kerryman 1
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Kerryman 1


    Working my way through I Times Crossword, 27 Down. " Johnson and Charlie" (4) D_A_.

    cant get my head around it. All help welcomed.


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    #85
    ormond lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    Kerryman 1 wrote: »
    Working my way through I Times Crossword, 27 Down. " Johnson and Charlie" (4) D_A_.

    cant get my head around it. All help welcomed.
    27 DOWN is
    ADAM


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    #86
    gaamad2
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭gaamad2


    Have they only printed it once? Wonder if there's another issue coming out with it?


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    #87
    ormond lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    gaamad2 wrote: »
    Have they only printed it once? Wonder if there's another issue coming out with it?
    its been printed twice. on the 22nd and yesterday


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    #88
    murphp
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭murphp


    I need just these:

    12ac Maguire and Torrance - S _ _
    62/28 dn Mr London Olympics - S _ _ , C _ E


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    #89
    ormond lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    murphp wrote: »
    I need just these:

    12ac Maguire and Torrance - S _ _
    62/28 dn Mr London Olympics - S _ _ , C _ E
    12 ac
    SAM
    62/28 dn
    SEB COE


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    #90
    murphp
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭murphp


    ormond lad wrote: »
    12 ac
    SAM
    62/28 dn
    SEB COE

    Thanks very much!


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    #91
    Lillywhite30
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Lillywhite30


    40d Manage to melt bar for the claret & Blues (7)

    I know its an anagram but Sam Allardyce is Manager of Westham Fc & can't figure it out.
    Is 14d Lancaster?
    Appreciate any help.


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