The Irish Times Chequered Flag Xmas Crossword

Pal

The Irish Times Chequered Flag Xmas Crossword should be out this saturday.

can any people trying it please help me on this thread.

My head gets seriously wrecked by this crossword every year.

That being said, you won't find a better crossword anywhere (except for the year they screwed up the grid).

Thanks

tSubh Dearg

I love that crossword. We actually finished one year in my house, but never sent in the entry to win the champagne

Brayruit

I've got all but 2 clues:

5d/14a: Loss leader in Kildare (3,6) T _ _ . _ _ H _ _ N

and

74d: Foot-in-mouth manager (3) _ _ N

Any one want any others?

MacSiulai

I have the loss leader if you want it.

Can you give me 52D: Sporting Sword?

TonyWW

MacSiulai wrote:

I have the loss leader if you want it.

Can you give me 52D: Sporting Sword?

Please give me the loss leader. it's doing my head in.

TonyWW

Ron is foot in mouth

MacSiulai

Tom Lehman is loss leader. Does anybody have sporting sword?

TonyWW

MacSiulai wrote:

Tom Lehman is loss leader. Does anybody have sporting sword?

Epee

Brayruit

52D is Epee. I have em all now thx... let me now if anyone wants any more (within reason!)

JIMBOMAN

do you have 54 down ? O_A_ _
Thanks and Good Luck !

Ursula

Help! Our Tom?:mad:

JIMBOMAN

give you our tom for 54 down

Ursula

JIMBOMAN wrote:

give you our tom for 54 down

Osage

Brayruit

54 down is OGara
Our Tom is Humphries

JIMBOMAN

Osage - Ogara I dont get it ??

andrewbyrne82

epee - its a fencing sword

mepei

Can anyone help me with:
11 across : They're are own in Cork
E-I--

35 across - He's in Kerry at the moment
S--

90 across - Do they live in little houses in London
C--T--E-S

76 down - colourful and racy clothes
-T-E-TON

Thank you

Hagar

35 - Sam
90 - Cottagers

76 could be BENETTON is the first T definite?

/Edit Is the clue for 11 typed correctly?

mepei

Thanks Hagar.

Yes 11 across is Erins I think - as in Erin's Own

I was thinking 90 might be Centipeds?

Benetton sounds good but that would mean that 82 across is incorrect.
The clue is 82 across: 0
I thought it was LOST but if Benetton was right it would be
L--E

mepei

ah yes Lose would fit for 82 across.

Hagar

Erins sounds good.
Cottagers is also a nickname for Fulham FC who play at Craven Cottage in London.

ircoha

for 82 across as would love as in tennis perhaps?

ircoha

as would love as in tennis for 82A

mepei

Thank you all! happy new year!

drumdoc

Can anyone explain why 54 down is O'Gara??

mepei

I'm afraid I don't have the crossword clue anymore but I think it was something to do with a Munster rugby player and I think O'Gara was even there in an anagram.

fobster

drumdoc wrote:

Can anyone explain why 54 down is O'Gara??

There is a dvd out for the Munster heineken cup 2006 campaign with "The Brave and the Faithful" in the title, and O'Gara is the only Munster player that fits the clue .

http://www.dvdsales.ie/shop/rugby___munster:the_brave_and_the_faithful___heineken_cup_2006.417.8.10096.sports.html

Tears in Turin by the midfielder was the one that I the most difficulty with, I was thinking tears as in "cuts", but it eventually clicked.

Edit: Is it just me or was this year's crossword easier than previous years? I expected to get some mileage out of it but I finished it on Christmas Eve.

Deel Rover

Hi, stuck on 2 clues in crossword 18 down crack was ninety there for Ireland and 44 down Italian superstar at first, renowned for his magnificent seven.
thanks in advance for your help.

fobster

18 down is Italia and 44 down is Frankie, as in Detorri the jockey, had to google that one myself.

ircoha

Pal wrote:

The Irish Times Chequered Flag Xmas Crossword should be out this saturday.

can any people trying it please help me on this thread.

My head gets seriously wrecked by this crossword every year.

That being said, you won't find a better crossword anywhere (except for the year they screwed up the grid).

Thanks

its there again today so good luck!

tdk75

I'm stuck on two final ones:
70D: she brought the world to Bray
57A/97D: For Darren Clarke, his team-mates were

I'm pretty happy with my answers to the rest of them, so I can do a swap of info!! This is the first year i've sat down and tried this crossword - great way to finish of the Christmas mince pies...

Hagar

For future reference, is there any chance that posters could give more info such as the number of letters in the answer? Not all of us are lucky enough to get Irish newspapers where we live. Thanks.

cobijones

tdk75 wrote:

I'm stuck on two final ones:
70D: she brought the world to Bray
57A/97D: For Darren Clarke, his team-mates were

I'm pretty happy with my answers to the rest of them, so I can do a swap of info!! This is the first year i've sat down and tried this crossword - great way to finish of the Christmas mince pies...

70d is Talyor - she is an irish boxer

Darren Clarke one is Heroes all. Its his book title.

I need 6 down. Clue - Steve's nemises in strange spectacles.

and 81 down . Team generator of chicken dish?

and the only other one I need is Surgical knife in the tour de france.

Wishbone Ash

cobijones wrote:

I need 6 down. Clue - Steve's nemises in strange spectacles.

Dennis Taylor?

Deel Rover

tdk75 wrote:

I'm stuck on two final ones:
70D: she brought the world to Bray
57A/97D: For Darren Clarke, his team-mates were

I'm pretty happy with my answers to the rest of them, so I can do a swap of info!! This is the first year i've sat down and tried this crossword - great way to finish of the Christmas mince pies...

70 D ( Katie) Taylor
97 D Heroes All

cobijones

Wishbone Ash wrote:

Dennis Taylor?

I had taylor in but it didnt fit. Just realised while im typing that its Dennis!! i've been thinking about that for 2 hours!!!! Thanks

cobijones

81 down . Team generator of chicken dish? D _ N _ _ O.
I thought it might be denver as in denver nuggets but obviously the O messes it up.

and the only other one I need is Surgical knife in the tour de france. _ _ N _ _
I havent got an idea what this could be.

Any help?

Wishbone Ash

cobijones wrote:

81 down . Team generator of chicken dish? D _ N _ _ O.
I thought it might be denver as in denver nuggets but obviously the O messes it up.

DYNAMO (as in generator - not sure where chicken comes in!).

cobijones

Wishbone Ash wrote:

DYNAMO (as in generator - not sure where chicken comes in!).

Thank you - yeah Dinamo KIEV(chicken kiev). Cheers mate. Only one left.

cobijones

cobijones wrote:

and the only other one I need is Surgical knife in the tour de france. _ _ N _ _
I havent got an idea what this could be.

Any help?

I think i got it . I think a knife is also called a Lance - Lance Armstrong.

Thanks Wishbone for the help

valwal

any chance of 6 down???? 82 across lose or love?

peejoh

Seriously folks, does anyone know 76 down? is it a misprint at 82 across?

Thanks
peejoh

peejoh

Answer to 6 down is Dennis. Do you have the answer to 70 down please

Thanks
peejoh

peejoh

Brayruit wrote:

52D is Epee. I have em all now thx... let me now if anyone wants any more (within reason!)

Do you have the answer to 70 down please?

Thanks and a happy new year
peejoh

peejoh

S'alright folks - my genius of a wife sorted it all out for me!!!

Ka2171

Hi all,
I'm stuck on the clue ' foot in mouth manager' _ _ N

anyone??

Ka2171

Got it, thanks

donaghkebab

103 accross- Is this joe (which would make 85 down a misspelling)
or tel (terry?

tadgh

Punisment box = Penalty ??

kevboy

hi,
anyone able to help me out with:

64 d -crimson lucifers(3,6)

57 d - the real deal, in sacred meadow?(9)

86 a - fin lord for christie (7)

thanks for your help.....

tiki

hows about 39across - artillery unit.
82across - 0
40down - champion stakes, derby and oaks
70down - she brought the world to bray

will gladly give any others in return.