Irsih Times Chequered Flag Crossword 2011

ecnts · 25-12-2011 2:48pm

Boxer is Conlan not Conlon

careca · 25-12-2011 6:44pm

rugbyman wrote: »

hers a little aside for ye, Happy Christmas all!

GEGS (9,4)

and

"a number of fingers" (5)

Regards, Rugbyman

Second one is Frost anyway

Anyone get 76 across, golden boy of swimming, thought Thorpe but can't be if camelot is right? Ta

careca · 25-12-2011 6:46pm

cald wrote: »

Hi,Merry Christmas, not entirely happy with camelot. The horse camelot is trained by Aidan O'Brien and the only connection I can see is through king arthur, but what has that got to do with sport? and 42ac, red winners, bull? doesn't fill me with confidence. Any thoughts?

Arthurs Kingdom was Camelot

Red Bull won constructors and drivers championship Formula 1

20carrolls · 25-12-2011 8:05pm

rugbyman wrote: »

hers a little aside for ye, Happy Christmas all!

GEGS (9,4)

and

"a number of fingers" (5)

Regards, Rugbyman

scrambled eggs;)

yellowbellie44 · 25-12-2011 11:15pm

78 across Sharks sold here (4) _ a _ _
35dwn 2010 US Champion, in short (4) _ _ _ c

Nitruc · 26-12-2011 3:35pm

76ac Is it Phelps

careca · 26-12-2011 5:14pm

yellowbellie44 wrote: »

78 across Sharks sold here (4) _ a _ _
35dwn 2010 US Champion, in short (4) _ _ _ c

Sale
Gmac

SueGrabbit · 26-12-2011 6:08pm

Final two needed:

10d Man with a dream to win in two olympic games in the same year

2d endorses the move from gunner to cottager

ormond lad · 26-12-2011 6:46pm

SueGrabbit wrote: »

Final two needed:

10d Man with a dream to win in two olympic games in the same year

2d endorses the move from gunner to cottager

10d Smith
2d Senderos

sexless · 26-12-2011 6:57pm

Can anyone give me the answer to 15 down please a--w? thank you

CheltenhamJ · 26-12-2011 8:48pm

CAT is definitely KK player , hard to see it being anything else

I am left with two silly ones

Martial arts rank --N
Box lightly with ships ploe -P-- (presumably spar but a bit unsure)

I have Ayew for Marseille player , presumably this is Ok ??

CheltenhamJ · 26-12-2011 8:49pm

also i have smyth rather smith for the dreamer in terms of spelling , also dont forget second n in lehmann

SueGrabbit · 26-12-2011 9:02pm

CheltenhamJ wrote: »

CAT is definitely KK player , hard to see it being anything else

I am left with two silly ones

Martial arts rank --N
Box lightly with ships ploe -P-- (presumably spar but a bit unsure)

I have Ayew for Marseille player , presumably this is Ok ??

DAN and SPAR

Ayew is good.

HAS ANYONE DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THE BUNGEI or LANGAT thing? 107ac?

I'm not sure which one to put in?

vektarman · 26-12-2011 9:12pm

SueGrabbit wrote: »

HAS ANYONE DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THE BUNGEI or LANGAT thing? 107ac?

I'm not sure which one to put in?

If previous Chequered Flag crosswords are anything to go by they'll accept either answer as they're both correct, I haven't seen any notice to this effect yet though.

kippy · 26-12-2011 9:21pm

vektarman wrote: »

SueGrabbit wrote: »

HAS ANYONE DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THE BUNGEI or LANGAT thing? 107ac?

I'm not sure which one to put in?

If previous Chequered Flag crosswords are anything to go by they'll accept either answer as they're both correct, I haven't seen any notice to this effect yet though.

14ac is Walker. SD got here....

fluky1 · 27-12-2011 1:57am

37 across Katie from 91dn - is it Arklow? 6 letters ???lo?

vinpaul · 27-12-2011 12:05pm

fluky1 wrote: »

37 across Katie from 91dn - is it Arklow? 6 letters ???lo?

It's Katie Taylor from Bray

fluky1 · 27-12-2011 12:28pm

so that means it has to be Wicklow they left a space too short

vinpaul · 27-12-2011 1:35pm

fluky1 wrote: »

so that means it has to be Wicklow they left a space too short

No, The clue reads "Katie from 91d"
Therefore the solution is TAYLOR

91d is BRAY - "Hometown of Katie Taylor"
Q.E.D.

fluky1 · 27-12-2011 2:12pm

vinpaul wrote: »

No, The clue reads "Katie from 91d"
Therefore the solution is TAYLOR

91d is BRAY - "Hometown of Katie Taylor"
Q.E.D.

thanks I understand now that's the crossword finished

Eire-Dearg · 27-12-2011 7:43pm

Are they still printing this in the Irish Times?

Mikomega · 28-12-2011 5:49pm

One left, 17 down. So far I have FIN-

Any idea what the answer is?

vinpaul · 28-12-2011 7:22pm

Mikomega wrote: »

One left, 17 down. So far I have FIN-

Any idea what the answer is?

FINA International body that looks after all water sports

Mikomega · 28-12-2011 7:42pm

vinpaul wrote: »

FINA International body that looks after all water sports

Thanks a mill

Onecoolcookie · 28-12-2011 9:19pm

Stuck on the last few:

84ac - Dublin County Chairman
80dn - Black Stones for the NY footballers
69dn - Top Gunner
79ac - Fencing Sword (Epee?)

ormond lad · 28-12-2011 9:20pm

Onecoolcookie wrote: »

Stuck on the last few:

84ac - Dublin County Chairman
80dn - Black Stones for the NY footballers
69dn - Top Gunner
79ac - Fencing Sword (Epee?)

84ac kettle
80dn jets
69dn van persie
79ac epee

Onecoolcookie · 28-12-2011 9:47pm

ormond lad wrote: »

84ac kettle
80dn jets
69dn van persie
79ac epee

Honestly don't know how I didn't think of Van Persie :eek:

Thanks for the help though!

snowfinch · 29-12-2011 3:08pm

Am stuck on 5 here. Sport not really my forte!

3a) Derby Sheep (3) (RAM?)
41d) Co-host of the 11th ICC world Cup (9) The internet tells me that the co-hosts for 2011 were Sri Lanka and India Bangladesh...I have A

A-I- . Am I looking at the wrong year or is one of the other answers wrong?

48dn (6) & 51dn (8) They clinched the Presidents Cup for the US

I can't find any golfers that fit with this answer...have 48dn (--C---) and 51dn (W-O-L--D). Tiger Woods supposedly helped clinch that cup this year...have no clue.

Finally 97dn. (5) Shaggy Haired Barca Defender. I have (P--O-) but looking through the current Barca Squad on the site doesn't match up with that. Have CUP as answer for 96a giving the P...

Any help much appreciated!

vinpaul · 29-12-2011 4:05pm

snowfinch wrote: »

Am stuck on 5 here. Sport not really my forte!

3a) Derby Sheep (3) (RAM?)
41d) Co-host of the 11th ICC world Cup (9) The internet tells me that the co-hosts for 2011 were Sri Lanka and India Bangladesh...I have A
A-I- . Am I looking at the wrong year or is one of the other answers wrong?

48dn (6) & 51dn (8) They clinched the Presidents Cup for the US

I can't find any golfers that fit with this answer...have 48dn (--C---) and 51dn (W-O-L--D). Tiger Woods supposedly helped clinch that cup this year...have no clue.

Finally 97dn. (5) Shaggy Haired Barca Defender. I have (P--O-) but looking through the current Barca Squad on the site doesn't match up with that. Have CUP as answer for 96a giving the P...

Any help much appreciated!

41 dn is AUSTRALIA. You have something wrong
48d and 51 dn: KUCHER and WOODLAND. Played in World Cup not President's Cup. Compiler's error
97dn: PUYOL

snowfinch · 29-12-2011 4:19pm

Vinpaul - thank you!

Irsih Times Chequered Flag Crossword 2011

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