Sports Crossword

pd101

This might be the wrong place to post this, but does anyone know when that giant sports crossword for Christmas in the Indo is out, or have I missed it?

AndyP

pd101 wrote: »

This might be the wrong place to post this, but does anyone know when that giant sports crossword for Christmas in the Indo is out, or have I missed it?

Is it not the Times that does it? I'm probably wrong though!

Snickers Man

Times does one. So does the Tribune. I think. My bet is it will come out tomorrow (Friday) The Times one, that is.

AndyP

Times one is today (sorry its late)

kangaroo

I'm pretty chuffed with myself - nearly got it finished. Well, a relative got a few.

Just curious has anyone got the combination 44 down and 49 across to work?

I have one for 44 down ("Doctor in 1948 Five nations (4)") which I'm 99.9% sure is correct.

Then before looking thought I had the one for 49 across ("Drugged winner in 2006 (6)"), but the first letter doesn't fit (it's the third letter of 44 down) (the third and fifth letters I had in mind would fit).

Very frustrating.
I'm willing to "trade" by private messaging for a few correct answers (just like one might down at the pub) if anyone has these two combinations to work.

Is there a track record of errors? I never did this one before.

kangaroo

Ok. Not getting any replies so here's more info.
I think 44 down is Karl.
It starts with K.
It has 4 letters.

Karl is for Dr. Karl Mullen.
He was captain of the Irish Rugby team in 1948 who won the grand slam that year.
He was involved in rugby for decades after this.

Third letter of his name is R so that gives R-N-I- for "drugged winner in 2006".
I thought it would be L-N-I-.

However if somebody can give me a plausible R-N-I- (with reasoning), I'm willing to give a few of the other ones they might need.

AndyP

kangaroo wrote: »

Ok. Not getting any replies so here's more info.
I think 44 down is Karl.
It starts with K.
It has 4 letters.

Karl is for Dr. Karl Mullen.
He was captain of the Irish Rugby team in 1948 who won the grand slam that year.
He was involved in rugby for decades after this.

Third letter of his name is R so that gives R-N-I- for "drugged winner in 2006".
I thought it would be L-N-I-.

However if somebody can give me a plausible R-N-I- (with reasoning), I'm willing to give a few of the other ones they might need.

44 dn is not Karl. Only 5 left to get myself. PM me if you want to do a sneaky bit of swapping.

molby14

44 down is kyle
49 accross is landis

kangaroo

Thanks

Looking at it now, I shouldn't have got so stuck on Karl as the answer as that's a first name.
I did think it was Landis.

If you are doing it and want some of the other answers, pm me.

molby14

finished it a few days ago

gotchie7

i am just stuck on five more. it would be really greatfull for somebody to help me.


26down
51down
35across
85across
9down



any of them would be really greatful.. thank you

Pal

go to puzzles and quizzes forum. theres active threads on it there.

theshadow

Down to last one. 64 Down "Chairman of the Boards"
--G---N

Thanks.

molby14

theshadow wrote: »

Down to last one. 64 Down "Chairman of the Boards"
--G---N

Thanks.

eamon coghlan
its about his indoor record for a while he was untouchable on the wooden track

theshadow

Cheers.

Lilly123

Can anyone help me with 11 dn please. Subject of transfer saga. Its the only one I have left!
Thanks

molby14

if i remember its tevez

Lilly123

Thanks very much!

Snickers Man

There's two possible answers to five across "Golden Swimmer in Athens"

_ H _ _ _ S


It could be Phelps (5 Gold medals) or Thomas (only 3)

Sneaky.

gaf1983

Phelps fits.

Snickers Man

gaf1983 wrote: »

Phelps fits.

So does Thomas.