The Chequered Flag Crossword

Pal

BEARDS possibly

applehunter

Beards is what I have too.

Pal

sounds like archer could use him ?
B - - E

captain of the waltz ?
- - R - - - S

roryd123

Pal wrote: »

sounds like archer could use him ?
B - - E

captain of the waltz ?
- - R - - - S

BOWE
and i dont know the second one

applehunter

The following I have in but am not 100% on.

13 ac. MAHLATSE (Chilliboy Ralepelle)
6 dn. BARMY
41 ac. SHANNON
66ac. CROP
63 ac. SWANN
46 dn. CLONES

Anyone got different

applehunter

Pal wrote: »

captain of the waltz ?
- - R - - - S

STRAUSS

davidbrett

I have januarie for 13 across

Pal

applehunter wrote: »

The following I have in but am not 100% on.

13 ac. MAHLATSE (Chilliboy Ralepelle)

Anyone got different

JANUARIE

davidbrett

Beards is what I have too.

Thanks for this. I think you are right.

roryd123

13 ac is JANUARIE as in ricky januarie the scrum-half

davidbrett

I have Cooney for 46 down

http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/gaa/articles/2010/11/03/4001189-cooney-annoyed-by-attempts-to-undermine-candidacy/

zztop

Batty for Barmy ??

roryd123

29ac "Political leader in the park"
33/31 "It shone very brightlast year in Cheltenham"
45 "Looks like the royals are an open book"

klairondavis

33/31 - Kauto Star

applehunter

roryd123 wrote: »

29ac "Political leader in the park"
33/31 "It shone very brightlast year in Cheltenham"
45 "Looks like the royals are an open book"

PARNELL
KAUTO STAR
READING

Sir Vival

87ac. I have Diamanti for it but he hasn't been a hammer since september/october...

applehunter

zztop wrote: »

Batty for Barmy ??

Who's Batty?

David Batty???

zztop

Yep
the clue is he is
so I reckon batty:o

Charlie Foxtrot

He's big as a football pundit now?
fallen gem?
Trotter on de banks??

Sir Vival

Charlie Foxtrot wrote: »

He's big as a football pundit now?
fallen gem?
Trotter on de banks??

(1) Ron (a.k.a. Big Ron Atkinson)
(2) Ruby (Ruby walsh fell off horse recently)
(3) Lee (bolton player, although i'm not too sure if this is right..someone else will confirm)

Cuch

Pal wrote: »

MEIRELES

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raul_Meireles

problem with this answer is that 94a puts an l in at position 5. eg m-i-l--s so Miereles does not fit. Also Miereles does not match the anagram I'm lesser in the clue!

Pal

anybody know what happened to the Sunday Indo Final Whistle this year ?

Charlie Foxtrot

Thanks, any idea of:
the brother is the best footballer
the potter didn't shop the fixers
despite what it sounds like the team went on to win

did people get heidler for 58?

Sir Vival

Charlie Foxtrot wrote: »

Thanks, any idea of:
the brother is the best footballer
the potter didn't shop the fixers
despite what it sounds like the team went on to win

did people get heidler for 58?

(1) Brogan (Bernard Brogan won gaa player of the year)
(2) Higgins (John Higgins and reference to his match fixing)
(3) Toulouse (French rugby union team)

Yes Heidler is correct.

Now do the rest yourself

applehunter

Still not certain about the Meireles and Bull answers.

Animal sees Red in F1 : Has to be Bull, no?

roryd123

5dn " blue-blooded bernard"

klairondavis

5dn - Jackman

Cryptic Chris

applehunter wrote: »

Still not certain about the Meireles and Bull answers.

Animal sees Red in F1 : Has to be Bull, no?

definitely bull. meireles doesn't fit in if it's an anagram unless there's a mistake. I'm stuck on 39 down - salt found old gold in barcelona?

Cryptic Chris

Sir Vival wrote: »

(1) Ron (a.k.a. Big Ron Atkinson)
(2) Ruby (Ruby walsh fell off horse recently)
(3) Lee (bolton player, although i'm not too sure if this is right..someone else will confirm)

chung-yong lee for 68 down.
(bolton-the trotters & on the banks of the lee - song. )

Sir Vival

Cryptic Chris wrote: »

definitely bull. meireles doesn't fit in if it's an anagram unless there's a mistake. I'm stuck on 39 down - salt found old gold in barcelona?

39dn: Sailer (old salt refers to the naval services e.g. sailor)

Veronica Sailer is a german sprinter who won gold in the europeans in barcelona this year.