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real rocker

77D Chews I care about at the races ( 10 ) ?E????????

vektarman

real rocker wrote: »

77D Chews I care about at the races ( 10 ) ?E????????

I have cesarewich,
I've one left, 35 (a), It's to the swift. ??c? (4). Pace or race perhaps?

real rocker

vektarman wrote: »

I have cesarewich,
I've one left, 35 (a), It's to the swift. ??c? (4). Pace or race perhaps?

Thanks Vektarman - 35A is RACE I think.

magske

FolKs I'm stuck on three- 47d/21a and 39d.
also is20d birdie?

CheltenhamJ

Yes I have birdie for that

CheltenhamJ

Its the book title one that is stumping me "across the - -

Dave Diamond

47d second
21a half
39d meadow

Eire-Dearg

Not in the Sunday Times today, will it be in the Times tomorrow do you think?

The Lost Sheep

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

Not in the Sunday Times today, will it be in the Times tomorrow do you think?

The Sunday Times is a completely different newspaper so would never be in that. It may be in the Irish Times tomorrow. Usually is in paper on at least two days

magske

Dave Diamond wrote: »

47d second
21a half
39d meadow

Thanks Dave D. I have just one left. 10 across (4) -l-b Belarusian in Turkey.

vinpaul

HLEB is the answer to 10 across as far as I can make out.

Horzze

Got all but three of the clues... Can anyone shed any light on these please?

7d Paul's ride was harsh
22a initially he spent a night in the slammer
36a one riding on the bony sled


Thanks a lot!

CheltenhamJ

Rough
Bod
Skeleton

real rocker

Horzze wrote: »

Got all but three of the clues... Can anyone shed any light on these please?

7d Paul's ride was harsh
22a initially he spent a night in the slammer
36a one riding on the bony sled


Thanks a lot!

7D is ROUGH

Any idea re 3A Flinging the sliotar (7) ( TOSSING? )
30D Take London ads out for the swinger (9) ANAGRAM
75A Brazilian armadillo represented in World Cup mascot Fuleco (4.4) T??? ???a

CheltenhamJ

Still stuck on a few
Carnivorous rugby types
Welsh hawk
Run and jump around his cattle

CheltenhamJ

Hurling and Donaldson answers to above

Horzze

Thanks CheltenhamJ


3a hurling
30d Donaldson
75a tatu bola

Horzze

Cheltenhamj


Rugby types is Sale Sharks
Welsh hawk is Osprey
Run and jump is Athletics

CheltenhamJ

Thanks a million

magske

[quot
e="Horzze;93604586"]Got all but three of the clues... Can anyone shed any light on these please?

7d Paul's ride was harsh
22a initially he spent a night in the slammer
36a one riding on the bony sled


Thanks a lot![/quote]
7d rough
22a bod
36a skeleton

real rocker

CheltenhamJ wrote: »

Hurling and Donaldson answers to above

Thanks Cheltenham - A gold cup for you.

juniorBman

Hi Folks,

am struggling with a few also.

4D R-BB-- Is this Robben?
9D Greek hero in Holland --A-
19D Yes, yes, he sounds posh --y-
40A It's a dog's life --I--S I'm presuming there's a link to Roy Keane based on the related clue. Is it Triggs?
54A Captain Mannering, the bird that doesn't fly. Is this kiwi?

Thanks to everyone for the assistance.

The Lost Sheep

juniorBman wrote: »

Hi Folks,

am struggling with a few also.

4D R-BB-- Is this Robben?
9D Greek hero in Holland --A-
19D Yes, yes, he sounds posh --y-
40A It's a dog's life --I--S I'm presuming there's a link to Roy Keane based on the related clue. Is it Triggs?
54A Captain Mannering, the bird that doesn't fly. Is this kiwi?

Thanks to everyone for the assistance.

9 down is ajax.
You are right on 54A and 4D,

Cute Hoor

Yes
AJAX
YAYA
Yes
Yes

Vh1

Looking for help with these: 33a 93a 107a 88d thanks

The Lost Sheep

Vh1 wrote: »

Looking for help with these: 33a 93a 107a 88d thanks

What are the clues. Should help those who don't have the paper to hand and be able to help you

Vh1

33a colourful clowns --r-e---n-
93a so I lope around hartlepool p-o---s answer in so I lope (I think ) and may be poolies but I can't figure the sporting connection to hartlepool utd
107a the big wheel was forced into early retirement --r-i-
88d Korean trotter l--

The Lost Sheep

Vh1 wrote: »

33a colourful clowns --r-e---n-
93a so I lope around hartlepool p-o---s answer in so I lope (I think ) and may be poolies but I can't figure the sporting connection to hartlepool utd
107a the big wheel was forced into early retirement --r-i-
88d Korean trotter l--

107a is ferris

CheltenhamJ

Lee for trotter
Harlequins for clowns
Ferris for wheel

CheltenhamJ

Poolies for hatlepool

CheltenhamJ

I am still missing a few

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