Irish Times Chequered Flag Crossword 2015

jjj12

Only stuck on one clue
97(a) it's real for Michael O'Leary (5)

jjj12

Any takers
__ __ E __ L
It's doing my head in . And I know it's and easy answer too

zztop

STEEL:p

bressi

found horse real shell. Shell ????

Whats 14a lancashire lad has quit. (9).

zztop

Lancaster

Royal Steel is a horse.

bressi

sorry it is steel. real steel is name of horse.

McNab416

Anybody sorted 75(a) One is one if one takes it D__E?

bressi

DIVE ???

McNab416

Thought about DIVE too but just doesn't read right to me - can't think of an alternative though

bressi

on second thoughts Dope

McNab416

Bingo that's it Bressi thanks!

vinpaul

A few left to complete. Not too difficult this year.
Help appreciated. Thanks

11ac: “He is a Kiwi first” (3) ?S?

22ac: “It’s void, Jock at court” (8) D??K?V??

39ac: “Sounds as if he’s finished and he’s only just started” (5) ????E

57ac “An NBA slam” (4) D???

60ac: “They’re in the French pink” (5) S???E

75ac: “One is one if one takes it” (4) D??E Dive or Dope ????

1dn: "Head honcho at Hull” (5) ?R?C?

18dn: “Many clouds over the jockey” (6) ?SP???

30dn: “Irish skipper” (6) B?????

31dn: “Leinster’s Jack the lad” (5) ?O?A?

39dn: “The swinger in the startling slacks” (4) ???Y

40dn: “AA is harping on about Munster crown” ( 2,9) ??,???R???GH

44dn: “Sole winner in Dubai” (5) P????

50dn: “Mc Stay replaces the one who didn’t stay” (5) E????

ustari

11ac: “He is a Kiwi first” (3) ISA

22ac: “It’s void, Jock at court” (8) DJOKOVIC

39ac: “Sounds as if he’s finished and he’s only just started” (5) DUNNE

57ac “An NBA slam” (4) DUNK

60ac: “They’re in the French pink” (5) STADE

75ac: “One is one if one takes it” (4) D??E Dive or Dope ????

1dn: "Head honcho at Hull” (5) BRUCE

18dn: “Many clouds over the jockey” (6) ASPELL

30dn: “Irish skipper” (6) B????? Don't know this one either?

31dn: “Leinster’s Jack the lad” (5) CONAN

39dn: “The swinger in the startling slacks” (4) DALY

40dn: “AA is harping on about Munster crown” ( 2,9) Have answered this but can't remember what it was

44dn: “Sole winner in Dubai” (5) P???? - Don't know this one either?

50dn: “Mc Stay replaces the one who didn’t stay” (5) EVANS

Can't get the Rock and MMA ones in the bottom right corner?

vinpaul

Thanks so much USTARI

102 Ac is DEAN, Dean Rock, Dublin player.
and that makes 102dn DON
40 dn I Found. Its Na Piarrsaigh

Now I have 44 dn Its POWER (Power Sole winner in horse race in Dubai)

ustari

No problem, found this year's a good bit easier.

Don and he's into MMA?

Don't get that one?

vinpaul

30 dn BROGAN ~~~Bernard Brogan captain of International Rules Team against Australia.
DON is a Belt or Grade in Martial Arts.

Only one with doubts now is DIVE or DOPE. Will have to do some thinking on that. Inclined to go towards DOPE

ustari

Ah right, wouldn't have thought of Intl Rules captaincy at all. Went through every other sport pretty much.

Yes I agree with the DOPE one, DOPE sounds most likely but a little gammy at the same time?

jjj12

bressi wrote: »

on second thoughts Dope

I went with dame as in dame Kelly Holmes . But it's the kind of answer you can't be sure of . The crossword compiler can really say it's either
I went with dame as its how them royals talk . "One is being honoured " type of talk

bressi

75A DOPE

102D DAN not don. Dan is a ranking in judo i think.

30D BRIGGS ??

ustari

Suppose it could be that either.

zztop

30D Brogan

WelshFlanker

Can not get two clues: 67D) Swedish Slammer (4) _ _ R _
106A)He's on course every seven days,we hear (7) _ _ E _ _ _ _

Any help appreciated. Thanks.

daveod1

I think Swedish Slaamer is BORG
106 Across is WEEKLEY ( BO )

daveod1

Not sure if 30D is BROGAN or BRIGGS

WelshFlanker

Think it is Brogan. Thanks a million for help.

bazza1

93a the giant has fallen (4) L?M?

McNab416

93a LOMU

Hsib12

Does anybody know the answer to 24across He's testy about the chase and 36across This horse was a card at haydock?

Bonn13dog

WelshFlanker wrote: »

Can not get two clues: 67D) Swedish Slammer (4) _ _ R _
106A)He's on course every seven days,we hear (7) _ _ E _ _ _ _

Any help appreciated. Thanks.

Weekley boo. Pga player. You got 24 across or 44 down?

bazza1

Hsib12 wrote: »

Does anybody know the answer to 24across He's testy about the chase and 36across This horse was a card at haydock?

Thyestes chase

Ace?

bressi

36 A. Cue

championc

Stuck on these five:
23A. Spaniard with get-up-and-go.(3) --P
32A. Cole's mink is on the fairway (9)

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L--N
19D. Pi's the formula for the young master (6) ---E--
52D. A retiring sort of rider (5) --c--
66D.Manchester man from Tennessee (5) D-P--

Many thanks in advance.

The Lost Sheep

championc wrote: »

Stuck on these five: 23A. Spaniard with get-up-and-go.(3) --P 32A. Cole's mink is on the fairway (9)

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L--N 19D. Pi's the formula for the young master (6) ---E-- 52D. A retiring sort of rider (5) --c-- 66D.Manchester man from Tennessee (5) D-P-- Many thanks in advance.

Theyre most of the easier ones... 23A PEP 32A Mickelson - anagram 19D anagram.... 52D McCoy Who's the ex cricketer from Wicklow(95A)

piuswal

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Theyre most of the easier ones... 23A PEP 32A Mickelson - anagram 19D anagram.... 52D McCoy Who's the ex cricketer from Wicklow(95A)

Bray, Jeremy, an Aussie

Vh1

Stuck on 71a trick or three h t? Hat/hit/hut???? Also is 103d nou?

bressi

19 spieth
99 depay

bressi

66 depay

bressi

Hat

bressi

71 hat
103 nou

Vh1

thanks Bressi though unable to see the link maybe too much turkey!

scanger

missing one
94 down: jims on course for the US (5)

mun_ster45

Sole winner in Dubai anyone??

Vh1

94d furyk
Sole winner in Dubai is power

vincenth

Its DAN as in 1st DAN 2ND DAN etc in Martial arts

vincenth

What's the consensus on 30d . Brogan or Briggs?

bressi

i thought it shoud be briggs but i seem to be a minority of 1,

vincenth

I'm in the Briggs camp. It was my answer until someone else suggested Brogan. Both equally valid I suppose but would go for Briggs for longevity

leitrimexile

Stuck on the following, any help appreciated

37D, Show your love for the coach K____ (4)

72 D, Davids Male Cats T____ (4)

78 A, Did you wonder around here in the 1960.? Sounds like it R____ (4)

80 D, Shape up for Cricket O_____ (4)

All four letter ones, some tricky ones Briggs or Brogan, Dame or Dope. Think its dame. Havent thought of the brogan or briggs.

Vh1

Kiss
Toms
Rome
Oval
I think it has to be dope as in you are a dope if you take dope

vincenth

bressi wrote: »

i thought it shoud be briggs but i seem to be a minority of 1,

leitrimexile wrote: »

Stuck on the following, any help appreciated

37D, Show your love for the coach K____ (4)

72 D, Davids Male Cats T____ (4)

78 A, Did you wonder around here in the 1960.? Sounds like it R____ (4)

80 D, Shape up for Cricket O_____ (4)

All four letter ones, some tricky ones Briggs or Brogan, Dame or Dope. Think its dame. Havent thought of the brogan or briggs.

Les KISS
David TOMS
ROME
OVAL
DOPE without a doubt

Briggs or Brogan don't know???

leitrimexile

Vincent and VH1 thanks a million. I presume ye are ok for the rest.??? Yes I have Dope written in think i will stick with that and might go with Brogan. Might tackle the Sunday Indo crossword tomorrow. Thanks again.