RTE Guide Christmas Crossword

ben bedlam

Anyone doing this one? My head is wrecked on a few!

banjobongo

Ive started it so have got a few but probably wont have time to play around with it much before the Christmas holidays start.
On a slightly different but related topic, I posted a thrda here some time ago about these cross word puzzles in the RTE Guide, I love them. I find most other cross words either too hard (Eg Irish Times Crosaire) or too easy (eg Irish Times Simplex). I would love to get more of these, if there was a book of them I would be thrilled. Does anybody know anything about these puzzles, where to get more of them, other than buying the RTE GUide every week?
(I buy it, but only for this crossword, the rest of is a crap mag Im afraid...)

VanZan

ben bedlam wrote: »

Anyone doing this one? My head is wrecked on a few!

I have this finished if you need some help.

ben bedlam

having trouble with the following:

1 down
8 down
54 across
36 down

VanZan

1 down= aglitter
8 down= turn of events
54 across= tantrum
36 down= writhe

ben bedlam

many thanks vanzan.

ben bedlam

anyone know

no 6 across? (im thinking its daytrips)
28 down
50 down
62 across

Wishbone Ash

ben bedlam wrote: »

anyone know

no 6 across? (im thinking its daytrips)
28 down
50 down
62 across

If you post the actual clues, those of us who don't have a copy to hand may be able to help!

ben bedlam

6 across: Personal Assistant trying to get out on the town these nights? (8) _A_T_I_ _

28 down: sweet and suitable strains for now (6) _ _ R _ L _

70 Film: Never will he burn out on our screen, come Christmas or Easter (3,3)

62 across: Tipsy enough to commence greeting (5) _ _ _ R _

VanZan

Partying
Carols
Ben Hur
Merry

Pamphlet

ok great

jmbkay

i have the rte guide christmas crossword completed if anyone needs help

beglee

For 37 Down it appears in my copy of the RTEG as

??TI?W (6,6)

I have most of the letters and think i have an answer, but the only way i can see it fitting with the clue is if the clue above is a mis-print and there were supposed to be other letters where the question marks are?? i.e. RETIRW (6,6)

VanZan

no the answer is "MIRROR WRITER". The clue is WRITER backwards or what it would look like in a mirror.

beglee

VanZan wrote: »

no the answer is "MIRROR WRITER". The clue is WRITER backwards or what it would look like in a mirror.

Thats what i was saying. but in my rteg the clue appeared as:

37. ??TI?W (6,6)


it obviously didnt print right in my copy, and those question marks didnt really help with trying to solve the clue

VanZan

Ah now I understand you. But I had those question marks too.

sean l kelly

jmbkay wrote: »

i have the rte guide christmas crossword completed if anyone needs help

clue 47 down if you could help

VanZan

sean l kelly wrote: »

clue 47 down if you could help

Can you give the full clue?

babycheeks

sean l kelly wrote: »

clue 47 down if you could help

Aired

ben bedlam

26 down: A_C_N_S

51 down: Nows about time for it- if ever (4) _n_ _

50 down: Leinster town noted for its hymns? (4)

60 across: water boot or bird (5) _AL _R

27 across: it will come with goodwill (5)


help!

dxhound2005

I've sent mine away but from memory I think 26 is Ascends.

The rest are Snow Athy Wader (I think your L is wrong) and Peace

98ford

VanZan wrote: »

I have this finished if you need some help.

Is 18a/56 "sour sause for 13" CRAN BERRY
Also 63 down "How santa seems to escape us adults anually" looks like ELUDE
32a "whereupon Dickens cricket lay" -e-r-h

dxhound2005

Cranberry and Elude correct.

32a Hearth. The Cricket on the Hearth is a novella by Dickens.

jmbkay

ben bedlam wrote: »

26 down: A_C_N_S

51 down: Nows about time for it- if ever (4) _n_ _

50 down: Leinster town noted for its hymns? (4)

60 across: water boot or bird (5) _AL _R

27 across: it will come with goodwill (5)


help!

26 ascends 51 snow 50 athy 60 wader 27 peace. sorry took so long

VanZan

What about the answers or winners? When are they being printed? ???????????

jmbkay

to van zan..the rte guide usually publishes results late jan or early feb