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The Chequered Flag Crossword

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  • 19-12-2010 1:10pm
    #1
    Pal
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    Clue : Some clink around the course (9)

    _ _ _ _ E _ _ _ N


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    dxhound2005
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    Mickelson


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    ormond lad
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    clue: £188,200 will help him over the fence steps (6)
    _ _ _ _ e_


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    #4
    Pal
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    STILES

    Nobby Stiles sold his world cup medal for 188,200


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    Pal
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    CLUE : Father and son drank pep (8)


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    davidbrett
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    Thats Redknapp


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    applehunter
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    Stuck on these 3.

    Clue : Raging Bull(7) _ _ C _ _ _ _

    Clue : He doesn't take himself seriously, just plays for the money (5-6)
    A S S _ _ A _ O _ T _

    Clue : I'm lesser off than the red midfielder (8) M _ S _ L _ _ _ S


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    Onecoolcookie
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    Working my way through this at the moment, does anyone know when the other papers will have their crosswords? I know the Sunday Independent has the Final Whistle Christmas Crossword has that been printed already? Thanks


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    Pal
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    applehunter wrote: »
    Stuck on these 3.

    Clue : Raging Bull(7) _ _ C _ _ _ _

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriaan_Richter


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    Pal
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    applehunter wrote: »

    Clue : He doesn't take himself seriously, just plays for the money (5-6)
    A S S _ _ A _ O _ T _

    ASSOU EKOTTO


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    Pal
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    applehunter wrote: »

    Clue : I'm lesser off than the red midfielder (8) M _ S _ L _ _ _ S


    MEIRELES

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raul_Meireles


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    davidbrett
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    Does anyone know the answer to 25 across "Its a puzzle he one in Melbourne"

    For Raging Bull I have Vickery

    http://www.ragingbull.co.uk/


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    Pal
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    VICKERY. very good.

    MEDIA PUZZLE won the Melbourne Gold Cup

    what is 'come what may, hes an author ' ?


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    zztop
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    Media Puzzle


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    davidbrett
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    Cusack. Donal Ogs book was called Come What May


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    applehunter
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    Pal wrote: »
    MEIRELES

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raul_Meireles

    87 ac. DIAMONDS

    94 ac. BulL

    Meireles wont fit


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    Pal
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    DIAMANTI

    BLUE


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    davidbrett
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    Not sure about Blue. Whats your logic behind it? Is it possible that it is a mistake?


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    applehunter
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    Pal wrote: »
    BLUE

    Why blue?


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    roryd123
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    does anyone know94 across "Animal sees red in F1"


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    applehunter
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    roryd123 wrote: »
    does anyone know94 across "Animal sees red in F1"

    see above;)

    I would have thought bull but doesn't fit in with Meireles (81dn)


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    Pal
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    MEIRELES is correct I think.
    DIAMANTI played for West Ham (sparkling hammer).
    Red Bull penalised for BLUE flag in Hungarian GP and cost them the race.


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    roryd123
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    i dont think meireles is right because then DIAMONDS doesnt fit 87 ac "Sounds like a spalking hammer"


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    applehunter
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    Pal wrote: »
    MEIRELES is correct I think.
    DIAMANTI played for West Ham (sparkling hammer).
    Red Bull penalised for BLUE flag in Hungarian GP and cost them the race.

    Seems very obscure.

    I thought 81 dn was an anagram of "I'm lesser"


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    applehunter
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    roryd123 wrote: »
    i dont think meireles is right because then DIAMONDS doesnt fit 87 ac "Sounds like a spalking hammer"

    Diamanti is italian for diamonds.


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    davidbrett
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    MEIRELES is correct I think.
    DIAMANTI played for West Ham (sparkling hammer).

    Agreed - Both are right.

    You could be right about Blue


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    roryd123
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    thanks do u know what 85 ac is "Small piece of a tree for a leading goal scroer"


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    #28
    davidbrett
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    twigg


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    #29
    Pal
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    thrown out by a throw in

    L - - - H


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    #30
    applehunter
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    Louth


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    davidbrett
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    Has any one got 105 across. "Hairs on a couple of 96 Dn"


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