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Xmas Crosswords

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  • 23-12-2007 6:40pm
    #1
    royboy
    Registered Users 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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    #2
    Pal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    Final Whistle
    Sunday Independent at Christmas

    very hard


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    #3
    tadgh
    Registered Users Posts: 355 ✭✭tadgh


    Sunday Tribune
    Year Ender Mind Bender


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    #4
    royboy
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭royboy


    thanks for that , yeah the indos one looks tough.


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    #5
    Pal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    need help

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

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


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


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


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    #7
    werbone
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭werbone


    Steve Davis (reference to song on radio ad).


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    #8
    Pal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    thanks


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    #9
    tadgh
    Registered Users Posts: 355 ✭✭tadgh


    FInal Whistle xmas xword

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


    Any ideas?


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    #10
    Pal
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    Thunder


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    #11
    tadgh
    Registered Users 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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    #12
    Pal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    neither do i


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    #13
    Mim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭Mim


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


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    #14
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


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


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    #15
    joker55
    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!


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    DMG 1972
    Registered Users 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


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    #17
    joker55
    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?


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    #18
    samsausage
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


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


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    #19
    cleverboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭cleverboy


    Answer is Knock Hard

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


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    samsausage
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


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


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    #21
    samsausage
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


    55d . danny lynch


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    #22
    joker55
    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?


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    #23
    cleverboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭cleverboy


    Thanks samsausage.

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


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    #24
    joker55
    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


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    samsausage
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


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


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    #26
    samsausage
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


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


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    #27
    samsausage
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


    is the 89d - roller??


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    #28
    cleverboy
    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


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    #29
    joker55
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭joker55


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

    Thanks for your help and best of luck!


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    #30
    samsausage
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


    very good re koller, almost had roller written it.


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    #31
    samsausage
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


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


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