RTE guide bumper Christmas crossword 2023

guardianangel

Any ideas for the following, please.

??? To the 31st, and do the task in hand (?ew)

so the badger’s home ???

(?et)

I thought it might be New and then Net

brian_t

A badger lives in a Set (also spelt Sett), for the second one.

bazza1

Sew and set?

brian_t

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121492468#Comment_121492468

31 across refers to threading a needle so 'sew' makes sense.

claudiaaims

15D, 12A /25A. (3,3,4)

Before God many swear of another prime mover up there

brian_t

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121529652#Comment_121529652

I didn't do the crossword myself but I'm sure you have some letters for those words.

Would 'The Big Bang' fit.

jmbkay

That's correct

jmbkay

17 down is doing my head in

From door to door goodies galore go globally:heavy duty shipping for Santa

Anyone?

jmbkay

Also 24 across

Beetles bested by Daddy Long Legs??

And 5 down

Simple argument, seemingly makes the case gor the complainant?

I have the rest if anyone wants anything

claudiaaims

Plaintiff.

brian_t

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121531734#Comment_121531734

Haulage?

tscul32

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121531741#Comment_121531741

Outrun and plaintiff

I need 4d, Christmas Dinner and six _ a _

And the one about baby jesus hitting the hay _ t _ a _. Straw fits but I'm not sure it fits the clue.

jmbkay

Thanks I thought haulage but doesn't work, unless I'm wrong elsewhere

jmbkay

4d THe Christmas Dinner one is NUT. Relates to crackers at 6

jmbkay

I thought outrancfor 24 across, the beetles one, but over thought it.

jmbkay

17d Haulage. Means I'm wrong about 30 across. I have Mule for the little donkey

jmbkay

No haulage doesn't fit with 24 across outran

jmbkay

24 across has to be outrun

jmbkay

Sorry. I'm wrong again. 4d is hat.

brian_t

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121532337#Comment_121532337

Foal?

jmbkay

Yep. Foal. All sorted now. Posting today ✔️

tscul32

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121532074#Comment_121532074

OK, so have hat now for 4d, thanks. Just baby jesus one left, 62a. Anyone offering the answer?

brian_t

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121533396#Comment_121533396

Straw

tscul32

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121533902#Comment_121533902

Hanks. That's what I had, just couldn't see why, other than the hay reference.

brian_t

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121533918#Comment_121533918

So, on that holy night, for what it
was, baby Jesus hit the hay. (5)

My take -

Holy = Saint = ST

For what it was = Original state = RAW state

tscul32

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121534925#Comment_121534925

Ah, got the st but missed the raw. Cheers and Merry Christmas

Brendan Filone

I am stuck on two and getting tired, if someone could help that would be greatly appreciated:

43a. Eastern aid about, there's a thought: _D_A (idea?)

52a Santa tore off, we hear, up the chimney: _L_E

brian_t

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121539454#Comment_121539454

Idea

Flue

s_p_benney

Does anyone have 54 across? Due to skip (50D) it seems to start with a k, 7 letters, can't get anything to fit, clue is Apprehension amongst the naughty on his arrival at Advent

brian_t

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121542437#Comment_121542437

Krampus

KathleenGrant

Hi stuck on 11 across

Dr Santa (he should be dubbed) for all his home runs.

brian_t

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121558470#Comment_121558470

11a is Housecalls