Irish Times Chequered Flag Crossword 2012

Thinkstoomuch

jjj12 wrote: »

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

Tusi..


There all samoan rubgy players

ddoody1

I just need two:

17ac He was a world bantamweight champion D_N_E

43dn The weapon the man from Kimmage went after _A_C_

ormond lad

ddoody1 wrote: »

I just need two:

17ac He was a world bantamweight champion D_N_E

43dn The weapon the man from Kimmage went after _A_C_

17ac DUNNE

43dn LANCE

CheltenhamJ

just a few more to go for me

blue czech -i--
tiny little sheep for the springbok l-m--e lambie ??
ulster man found in underground hole ---e Cave ??
sounds as if you might tie one on winger ---- Bowe ?

bing3

Right with the last three i think.
First is one Is Petr so the 'I' may be wrong

CheltenhamJ

tks a million - spelled earley as earlie !!!!

SueGrabbit

Not sure about:

27dn - is it ALAN, have A-A-.

49dn - just want to confirm its MCALLISTER

50dn - is it RIME or RAFA?

96dn - _O_P_ ?? Loops?

Daniel Murphy 127

SueGrabbit wrote: »

Not sure about:

27dn - is it ALAN, have A-A-.

49dn - just want to confirm its MCALLISTER

50dn - is it RIME or RAFA?

96dn - _O_P_ ?? Loops?

Clues for 27 and 49 ? Misplaced my paper!

50dn is RAFA

96dn is hoops ( Celtic and shamrock rovers )

Thinkstoomuch

SueGrabbit wrote: »

Not sure about:

27dn - is it ALAN, have A-A-.

49dn - just want to confirm its MCALLISTER

50dn - is it RIME or RAFA?

96dn - _O_P_ ?? Loops?

adam is the answer as johnson and charlie is adam johnson and charlie adam soccer players

mcguinness ...donegal manager now reserve coach at celtic


RAFA
96d is hoops both rings for shamrock rovers and celtic

Dave Diamond

Thorn

Eire-Dearg

Is it possible to get a copy of the newspaper/crossword online or in a shop somewhere? Would like to have a crack at it.

vektarman

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

Is it possible to get a copy of the newspaper/crossword online or in a shop somewhere? Would like to have a crack at it.

The Irish Times usually print the crossword in the following Saturday's edition, December 29th in this case.

CheltenhamJ

might be in todays edition but havent checked yet

CheltenhamJ

with the blue czech , beginning to think cech is better than petr ? anyone agree ?

dxhound2005

CheltenhamJ wrote: »

with the blue czech , beginning to think cech is better than petr ? anyone agree ?

Not me. With Czech almost being the same as Cech it's not usually how crossword clues work. Also Blue Peter is a word association in other contexts (TV programme and maritime flag).

tawney

Hi all, im stuck on a few:
92 across=A gem of a rider
102 across=Gold and green champions
25 down=Tiny little sheep for the Springbok
102 down=Ring the bell for the snooker player

ormond lad

tawney wrote: »

Hi all, im stuck on a few:
92 across=A gem of a rider
102 across=Gold and green champions
25 down=Tiny little sheep for the Springbok
102 down=Ring the bell for the snooker player

92 across

RUBY

102 across

DONEGAL

25 down

LAMBIE

102 down

DING

zztop

Is it not
Dong Dong?

vektarman

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

Is it possible to get a copy of the newspaper/crossword online or in a shop somewhere? Would like to have a crack at it.

The chequered flag crossword is in to-day's irish Times.

buxx

Answers to
7d 81 ac anyone?pga lifetime winner
1ac carson?
1d faster than any man?

ormond lad

buxx wrote: »

Answers to
7d 81 ac anyone?pga lifetime winner
1ac carson?
1d faster than any man?

7d 81a

gary player

1d

ye shiwen

buxx

anyone any answers?

brian_t

buxx wrote: »

1ac carson?
?

Carson Yeung owner of the English soccer club Birmingham City

vinpaul

ormond lad wrote: »

7d 81a

gary player

1d

ye shiwen

Gary Player
Ye Shiwen

pinkopinko

Struggling with the last one. . . 34ac 'Races around the Brazilian Goalkeeper'

pinkopinko

39steps wrote: »

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)

What about 34ac, races around the Brazilian goalkeeper

pinkopinko

finnharpsboy wrote: »

Unbelievable

Does anyone know 34ac races around the Brazilian goalkeeper

Thinkstoomuch

pinkopinko wrote: »

Does anyone know 34ac races around the Brazilian goalkeeper

cesar its an annogram ..and he is qpr keeper fron brazil

laser08

Does anyone know 15 ac. Prods the lillywhites??

pinkopinko

laser08 wrote: »

Does anyone know 15 ac. Prods the lillywhites??

Spurs

pinkopinko

laser08 wrote: »

Does anyone know 15 ac. Prods the lillywhites??

What about - Mats retired Dutch footballer

brian_t

pinkopinko wrote: »

What about - Mats retired Dutch footballer

Jaap Stam

Kerryman 1

Working my way through I Times Crossword, 27 Down. " Johnson and Charlie" (4) D_A_.

cant get my head around it. All help welcomed.

ormond lad

Kerryman 1 wrote: »

Working my way through I Times Crossword, 27 Down. " Johnson and Charlie" (4) D_A_.

cant get my head around it. All help welcomed.

27 DOWN is

ADAM

gaamad2

Have they only printed it once? Wonder if there's another issue coming out with it?

ormond lad

gaamad2 wrote: »

Have they only printed it once? Wonder if there's another issue coming out with it?

its been printed twice. on the 22nd and yesterday

murphp

I need just these:

12ac Maguire and Torrance - S _ _
62/28 dn Mr London Olympics - S _ _ , C _ E

ormond lad

murphp wrote: »

I need just these:

12ac Maguire and Torrance - S _ _
62/28 dn Mr London Olympics - S _ _ , C _ E

12 ac

SAM

62/28 dn

SEB COE

murphp

ormond lad wrote: »

12 ac

SAM

62/28 dn

SEB COE

Thanks very much!

Lillywhite30

40d Manage to melt bar for the claret & Blues (7)

I know its an anagram but Sam Allardyce is Manager of Westham Fc & can't figure it out.
Is 14d Lancaster?
Appreciate any help.

brian_t

Lillywhite30 wrote: »

40d Manage to melt bar for the claret & Blues (7)

I know its an anagram but Sam Allardyce is Manager of Westham Fc & can't figure it out.
Is 14d Lancaster? - YES
Appreciate any help.

Claret & Blues refers to Aston Villa F.C

vinpaul

How about LAMBERT

Lillywhite30

liamos43

Need the following

Mr London Olympics (28 & 62 down)

New Irish Prop (35 down )

Weapon man from Kimmage went after (43 down )

Thiago new......(37 across )


Many thks

ormond lad

liamos43 wrote: »

Need the following

Mr London Olympics (28 & 62 down)

New Irish Prop (35 down )

Weapon man from Kimmage went after (43 down )

Thiago new......(37 across )


Many thks

28 & 62 down

seb coe

35 down

kilcoyne

43 down

lance

37 across

son

liamos43

Why is somebody crossing out the answers ?

Scoobydooo

All finished now, just checking what other people have for 103 DN Blue Czech?

Initially I had Cech but now I'm thinking it might be Petr, really not sure

brian_t

Scoobydooo wrote: »

All finished now, just checking what other people have for 103 DN Blue Czech?

Initially I had Cech but now I'm thinking it might be Petr, really not sure

I think PETR as in Blue Peter the flag too.

trebormurf

74d - Does he waltz on for Leinster??

ormond lad

trebormurf wrote: »

74d - Does he waltz on for Leinster??

74d is

strauss