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The Irish Times Chequered Flag Xmas Crossword

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  • 20-12-2006 10:16am
    #1
    Pal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭


    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


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    tSubh Dearg
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 5,555 ✭✭✭tSubh Dearg


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


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    Brayruit
    Registered Users Posts: 347 ✭✭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?


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    MacSiulai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭MacSiulai


    I have the loss leader if you want it.

    Can you give me 52D: Sporting Sword?


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    TonyWW
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭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.


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    TonyWW
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭TonyWW


    Ron is foot in mouth


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    MacSiulai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭MacSiulai


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


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    TonyWW
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭TonyWW


    MacSiulai wrote:
    Tom Lehman is loss leader. Does anybody have sporting sword?
    Epee


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    Brayruit
    Registered Users Posts: 347 ✭✭Brayruit


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


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    JIMBOMAN
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭JIMBOMAN


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


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    Ursula
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Ursula


    Help! Our Tom?:mad:


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    JIMBOMAN
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    give you our tom for 54 down


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    Ursula
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Ursula


    JIMBOMAN wrote:
    give you our tom for 54 down

    Osage


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    Brayruit
    Registered Users Posts: 347 ✭✭Brayruit


    54 down is OGara
    Our Tom is Humphries


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    JIMBOMAN
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    Osage - Ogara I dont get it ??


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    andrewbyrne82
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    epee - its a fencing sword


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    mepei
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭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


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    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,793 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    35 - Sam
    90 - Cottagers

    76 could be BENETTON is the first T definite?

    /Edit Is the clue for 11 typed correctly?


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    mepei
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭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


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    mepei
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭mepei


    ah yes Lose would fit for 82 across.


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


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    ircoha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭ircoha


    for 82 across as would love as in tennis perhaps?


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    ircoha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭ircoha


    as would love as in tennis for 82A


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    #24
    mepei
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭mepei


    Thank you all! happy new year!


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    #25
    drumdoc
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    Can anyone explain why 54 down is O'Gara??


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    mepei
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭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.


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    fobster
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    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.


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    Deel Rover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭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.


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


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    ircoha
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    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!


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    tdk75
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭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...


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