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Xmas Crosswords

  • 23-12-2007 06:40PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13


    Apart from the Times chequered flag and the Indos final whistle crosswords , are there any other large crosswords from other papers out for Xmas ?

    Pat.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    Final Whistle
    Sunday Independent at Christmas

    very hard


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭tadgh


    Sunday Tribune
    Year Ender Mind Bender


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 royboy


    thanks for that , yeah the indos one looks tough.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    need help

    Clue : Against the odds, he did what he done (5,5)

    Answer : S - - - E , - A - - S


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    Clue : effort to keep stewards at bay (5)
    Answer : - - I - R


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 werbone


    Steve Davis (reference to song on radio ad).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    thanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭tadgh


    FInal Whistle xmas xword

    1. Storm over risky banker (7)
    T - - N - E -


    Any ideas?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    Thunder


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭tadgh


    Pal wrote: »
    Thunder

    Thanks, but I don't see the logic.

    I think the answer to [effort to keep stewards at bay (5)] is TRIER


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    neither do i


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18 Mim


    Irish Times-Dec.24--large Cryptic Crossword.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    i think it refers to risk of thunder - horse famous winning banks races - owned by Sean Connery (useless pice of info):)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15 joker55


    Hi folks,

    I'm stuck into the sunday indo crossword and need a little help:

    89 down - ernie puts these in his wheelbarrow? (7) cheques, cherubs...can anyone help

    64 down - visited more by mums than o'leary (7)

    66 down - was busy at caroustie behind the 18th (8)

    Any help would be appreciated!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭DMG 1972


    joker55 wrote: »
    Hi folks,

    I'm stuck into the sunday indo crossword and need a little help:

    89 down - ernie puts these in his wheelbarrow? (7) cheques, cherubs...can anyone help

    64 down - visited more by mums than o'leary (7)

    66 down - was busy at caroustie behind the 18th (8)

    Any help would be appreciated!

    I put in
    Cheques
    Iceland
    Engraver


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15 joker55


    Excellent stuff thanks

    Don't suppose you got 14 down either? K _ o _ k _ _ R _

    Can I help you with any?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


    14 down
    went for knock hard (1953 gold cup winner)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22 cleverboy


    Answer is Knock Hard

    Any luck with 9d, 70d and 55d?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


    9d - opener??
    70d - ferreira (wears no.20 shirt chelsea)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


    55d . danny lynch


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15 joker55


    excellent, just 2 left now for me.

    Dutch settlers are fighters around ten? boxers??

    Sounds like he was aware of, say, England?? N _ _ ...is it noe?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22 cleverboy


    Thanks samsausage.

    Why do you think this is the answer - not making the connection


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15 joker55


    the dutch settlers are boers

    ten in roman numerals is x

    so dutch settlers around 10 = boxers

    Still missing 2 now - 83 down and 59 across? any ideas


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


    think the england one is new
    sounds like knew and also New England
    dutch one is boxers (boers and x-10)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


    re cheques answer - from a quote ernie els made earlier in year re wheelbarrows etc


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


    is the 89d - roller??


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22 cleverboy


    samsausage,

    Why do you think danny lynch is the answer to 55d

    joker55,

    83d is koller (scores for the czechs which sounds like cheques)
    59a is new


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15 joker55


    great and 83 down is Koller, just came to me there.

    Thanks for your help and best of luck!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


    very good re koller, almost had roller written it.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


    danny lynch is th pro for gaa and is retiring in the new year


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