Irish Times Chequered Flag Crossword 2012

39steps

Hi all,
Anyone doing this year's quiz, am doing well, but stuck on these:

64 down: Pensioner penalised for confronting him (11)
65 across: 64 down, in short (3)
105 down: Andy and Steven (4)

finnharpsboy

andy and steven REID

finnharpsboy

first one is clattenburg

39steps

THanks a mill guys, Clattenburg and ref - gotcha.

Happy Christmas.

builttospill

I have everything apart from "New Zealand Highlander Plant Spike".

Anyone?

mattyoboyle

Does anyone know 46 down Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Galways, Armagh and Wexford (10)? S A _ S _ _ _ D D S

finnharpsboy

mattyoboyle wrote: »

Does anyone know 46 down Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Galways, Armagh and Wexford (10)? S A _ S _ _ _ D D S

sarsfields ?

ormond lad

mattyoboyle wrote: »

Does anyone know 46 down Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Galways, Armagh and Wexford (10)? S A _ S _ _ _ D D S

SARSFIELDS

Whats 1 down She's faster than any man(2,6)
Y _ S _ _ _ E _

41 across: Circle for sports largesse(4) _ _ N _

gotapaininmy

Think it's sarsfields too

finnharpsboy

ormond lad wrote: »

SARSFIELDS

Whats 1 down She's faster than any man(2,6)
Y _ S _ _ _ E _

41 across: Circle for sports largesse(4) _ _ N _

ye shiwen
ring

roryd123

1 dn. YE SHIWEN
41 ac. RING (I think)

Anyone know
73 ac. Olympic swimming sport (12)
78 ac. ..., incredible memoir by 29 across (ENNIS) (12)

finnharpsboy

roryd123 wrote: »

78 ac. ..., incredible memoir by 29 across (ENNIS) (12)

Unbelievable

ormond lad

roryd123 wrote: »

1 dn. YE SHIWEN
41 ac. RING (I think)

Anyone know
73 ac. Olympic swimming sport (12)
78 ac. ..., incredible memoir by 29 across (ENNIS) (12)

73ac synchronised
78ac unbelievable

mattyoboyle

Sorry but if it's sarsfields does anyone know

47 down

52 across

57 across

68 across??

Got really confused after sarsfields haha

mattyoboyle

73 ac. is synchroniced i think

finnharpsboy

mattyoboyle wrote: »

Sorry but if it's sarsfields does anyone know

47 down

52 across

57 across

68 across??

Got really confused after sarsfields haha

clues?

ormond lad

mattyoboyle wrote: »

Sorry but if it's sarsfields does anyone know

47 down

52 across

57 across

68 across??

Got really confused after sarsfields haha

47 down santiago
52 across Adriano
57 across saintandre
68 across leclos

mattyoboyle

47 down - Chilean captain for Phelan

52 across - Brazilian wide boy at the nou camp

57 across - Holy french coach

68 across - He outswam phelps

Sorry so many haha!

roryd123

mattyoboyle wrote: »

Sorry but if it's sarsfields does anyone know

47 down

52 across

57 across

68 across??

Got really confused after sarsfields haha

47dn. SANTIAGO
52ac. ADRIANO
57ac. SAINTANDRE
68ac. LECLOS

Bubba07

builttospill wrote: »

I have everything apart from "New Zealand Highlander Plant Spike".

Anyone?

Thorn- brad thorn playing for the highlanders next year

Bubba07

Anyone have

111 across: the mechanic

ormond lad

Bubba07 wrote: »

Anyone have

111 across: the mechanic

jimenez

roryd123

95ac. Sounds like the golfer might fall to the bottom (4)
44dn. The wallaby who doesn't like girls reporting his sport (7)
82dn. Victory for Ossie the actor (7)
100dn. Turns the boat into and through the wind

ormond lad

roryd123 wrote: »

95ac. Sounds like the golfer might fall to the bottom (4)
44dn. The wallaby who doesn't like girls reporting his sport (7)
82dn. Victory for Ossie the actor (7)
100dn. Turns the boat into and through the wind

95ac. cink
44dn campese
82dn ardiles

Daniel Murphy 127

15 ac. Prods the lilywhites

S _ _ R _

P_1

builttospill wrote: »

I have everything apart from "New Zealand Highlander Plant Spike".

Anyone?

Thorn

Daniel Murphy 127

pithater1 wrote: »

Thorn

Have you got 15 ac. ?

tullamore dew

15 ac is Sharp

roryd123

tullamore dew wrote: »

15 ac is Sharp

who is sharp?

anybody know 2dn. Laois man in charge here (3)

ghiertal

roryd123 wrote: »

who is sharp?

anybody know 2dn. Laois man in charge here (3)

gaa

ghiertal

Daniel Murphy 127 wrote: »

15 ac. Prods the lilywhites

S _ _ R _

spurs

ghiertal

roryd123 wrote: »

100dn. Turns the boat into and through the wind

tacks

Thinkstoomuch

10 across ?
21 down ?
please

ormond lad

Thinkstoomuch wrote: »

10 across ?
21 down ?
please

10acr Cul
21 dwn Epsom

Thinkstoomuch

ormond lad wrote: »

10acr Cul
21 dwn Epsom

Thanks ormond happy xmas ...

Thinkstoomuch

16 across
70 down
please ...?

iliketibet

16ac test
70 down open

iliketibet

If 100 down is 'tacks', what is 108 ac? I thought it was lions which means tacks wouldn't be right

P_1

ghiertal wrote: »

spurs

Think its an anagram of 'prods' with a connection to kildare gaa

P_1

iliketibet wrote: »

If 100 down is 'tacks', what is 108 ac? I thought it was lions which means tacks wouldn't be right

'Locks' they were both 2nd row forwards

Thinkstoomuch

iliketibet wrote: »

16ac test
70 down open

Cheers..


Locks 108 across as 99 down is melck.

99 across is Mitts.

Thinkstoomuch

pithater1 wrote: »

Think its an anagram of 'prods' with a connection to kildare gaa

think connection is more to do with tottenham hence spurs.
There known as the lilywhites in some quarters.

Daniel Murphy 127

Thinkstoomuch wrote: »

16 across
70 down
please ...?

16 ac. Test
70 dwn. Open

vinpaul

Almost finished, need just a few

26ac) Turn a land over to the tennis champion (5) ???S?
36ac) Cricketer sounds like he might move along briskly (5) T?O??
19dn) Pose for 90- across (5) ?O???
90 across is "MOFARAH"
50dn) He received a frosty blue reception (4) R???
Could it be RIME

Thinkstoomuch

vinpaul wrote: »

Almost finished, need just a few

26ac) Turn a land over to the tennis champion (5) ???S?
36ac) Cricketer sounds like he might move along briskly (5) T?O??
19dn) Pose for 90- across (5) ?O???
90 across is "MOFARAH"
50dn) He received a frosty blue reception (4) R???
Could it be RIME

36 ac trott...trott is a cricketer

19d mobot-the dance mo farah does in celebration
50 down is Rafa....chelsa fans dont want benitez now

Howler6

26ac) Anagram of a land NADAL

Any ideas for ....

56ac) Emblem a black cat would'nt wear (5) ??P?? Is it something to do with Sunderland or Kilkenny?
53dw) Lash pie into No.8 (7) ???S???

Jimnybillybob

Howler6 wrote: »

26ac) Anagram of a land NADAL

Any ideas for ....

56ac) Emblem a black cat would'nt wear (5) ??P?? Is it something to do with Sunderland or Kilkenny?
53dw) Lash pie into No.8 (7) ???S???

POPPY -mcclean wouldnt wear a poppy
HEASLIP

Anyone know 83ac Theres one for Alex at Old Trafford S-A--E
88ac Dancing Gymnast -Presume its SMITH and IS
56down PIN??

Daniel Murphy 127

Jimnybillybob wrote: »

POPPY -mcclean wouldnt wear a poppy
HEASLIP

Anyone know 83ac Theres one for Alex at Old Trafford S-A--E
88ac Dancing Gymnast -Presume its SMITH and IS
56down PIN??

83 ac. Statue
88 ac. Smith
56 dwn. Pin

jjj12

3d peruse a page of this premier league club (7)
Sorry just got it .... Reading!

pauldvc

reading

jjj12

Last one! 98d it's easy pisi for brother of George and ken(4)