The Final Whistle: Sunday Indo Christmas Sports Crossword

Eire-Dearg

A thread for anyone doing this, it was printed in the Indo sports section today and should appear over the next few weeks.

We've had a thread for the last few years, so ask and answer in here.

Remember to use spoilers for those who don't want to see the answers!

Eire-Dearg

70 No testing times for suspended Africans (8)

Driving me mad, I've related it to the rugby players who were suspended for the Autumn ints but I can't fit the word. My letters are _ _ _ _ A _ W _

And the thunderstorm one?

An Sionnach

Is the answer to 92d = one iron

Pal

ZIMBABWE
(Africans suspended from test cricket)

ONE IRON is correct

An Sionnach

I thought the answer to 60a was Kerry initially but that doesn't fit as the answer to 37d is Ian Holloway

tullamore dew

60a I think is royal -fits in
70 d is zimbabwe- not playing test cricket at the moment

not certain of 105a Partner for the gooch S--R have a few ideas
Is 20a getafe

An Sionnach

105a is Star ( Donaghy )
? 4d = O---l--.
? 52d = A-n--.
? 24a = G-r-. S-a-.
? 86a = R-p--r.

Pal

Gooch's partner is SPAR
Sparring partner. Geddit ?


GETAFE is correct
Get a fee

tullamore dew

24a is gert smal
86a is rapier
4d othello
52d annex ?

Boom__Boom

Pal wrote: »

Gooch's partner is SPAR
Sparring partner. Geddit ?


GETAFE is correct
Get a fee

105a is not SPAR

but definately STAR which is Kieran Donaghy's nickname.

Also for 38a it says it is 6 letters when there is only actually space for 5 letters.

Ans is

LOGAN ; Gabby Logan ; Logan is an anagram on ANGLO

An Sionnach

Thanks Tullamore Dew. Pal thinks 105a is Spar. I may be wrong but I think it's Star, the nickname for Kerry's Kieran Donaghy.

? 16a = D-h--a.
? 31a = -a-l. Is it Gael.
? 58a = --i.
? 59a = O--. I presume it's Orr.
? 77a = --s.
? 79a = U--a.
? 89a = --a-.
?102a = U--e. I presume it's Urge.
67d = --r-o.

Pal

SKI

ORR

URGE

tullamore dew

16a dahlia
89a utah
67d porto
77a des
79 I have ursa (ursa major)

jamescolm

what is 93 / 99 across about ?

jamescolm

91a 81d ?????
beats me

Thought I was doing well up to now

Pal

jamescolm wrote: »

what is 93 / 99 across about ?

its about a golfer

Oops.Just noticed. His picture is on the bottom of the page.

Pal

jamescolm wrote: »

91a 81d ?????
beats me

Thought I was doing well up to now

Thats a Manchester footballer

SueGrabbit

91 and 81 is

OWEN HARGREAVES

Im lost with 87 and 41 across

Eire-Dearg

SueGrabbit wrote: »

91 and 81 is

OWEN HARGREAVES

Im lost with 87 and 41 across

Bernard Brogan.

Eire-Dearg

Is 86 Repair or Rapier?

And how is 102A Urge?

Pal

urge
to press

bazza1

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

Is 86 Repair or Rapier?

And how is 102A Urge?

Rapier I think

Urge as in Press forward?

stuck on 8a
9d
32a
31a
63d

blue and yellow

have one left

she comes before 10 and after the orignal

A_N_X

thinking a_nix

Calan

63 D Cha
9D Agassi

eightiron

annex

Calan

Can someone helpon these:

8A You'll find this exile at 10
32A Put one on the end for the recipe

tullamore dew

8a is Lamb - ryan lamb london irish out half
32 is formula (F1)
Hope this helps

bazza1

31a fine irish follower

62a a tuam all star

is i.s.a.i correct for 74a?

Calan

Bazza

31A Gael
62A Tobin (Johnny)

74A is ISAI

Calan

56D Texters write this before the young lady is sacked

bazza1

I put dis miss for that Calan