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Chequered Flag Crossword - Irish Times 2016

  • 29-12-2016 11:18am
    #1
    vnagidam
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭


    Here we go again - I've only just begun and I can hardly begin! Any help out there with some answers (and needless to say I will be back with more) -
    1 Down: All Black (4)
    2 Down: Sounds as if Jessie's in the pub (4) B_ _ _
    13 Down: No, brat is no longer a ranger (6) B _ R _ _ _
    26 Across: Keith and Chris (4)
    109 Across: Padraig and Kellie (10) _ _ _ _ I _ _ T _ N
    Thanks.


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  • #2
    brian_t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,728 ✭✭✭brian_t


    13d BARTON


  • #3
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    Wood for Keith and Chris
    Barr for Jessie
    Harrington


  • #4
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    I am short a few

    108 across (3) --D Man U , Liverpool, arsenal
    102 D (4) D--- new manager for ireland
    39 a ----n- sounds as if he is finished with golf


  • #5
    Joaquin223
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭Joaquin223


    108 a: RED
    39 a: DUNNE

    Could do with help with 102 down: Clear the riverbed for the golfer: (6)
    and 102 across: New manager for Ireland: (4)


  • #6
    Aquals
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭Aquals


    Joaquin223 wrote: »
    108 a: RED
    39 a: DUNNE

    Could do with help with 102 down: Clear the riverbed for the golfer: (6)
    and 102 across: New manager for Ireland: (4)

    102A DREDGE

    Also looking for:

    48A: Australian cup winner
    76D: a shoe-in for Italy


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  • #7
    Joaquin223
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭Joaquin223


    46D: Indians
    110A: Souness


  • #8
    millie35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 564 ✭✭✭millie35


    Anyone worked out 25 across "They sound like sheep, in short"?


  • #9
    darkey
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭darkey


    ba bas


  • #10
    millie35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 564 ✭✭✭millie35


    millie35 wrote: »
    Anyone worked out 25 across "They sound like sheep, in short"?

    Thanks!! It was begining to bother me greatly.


  • #11
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    8 acr- a blue c note
    C _ _ _ _


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  • #12
    bigmanhole
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭bigmanhole


    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    8 acr- a blue c note
    C _ _ _ _

    Conte

    Anyone get 102d new manager for ireland D---


  • #13
    exaisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,675 ✭✭✭exaisle


    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    8 acr- a blue c note
    C _ _ _ _
    Oooh...that's difficult...perhaps it's an anagram?


  • #14
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    Conte
    Stuck on new ireland manager too


  • #15
    ryanj46
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭ryanj46


    CheltenhamJ wrote: »
    Conte
    Stuck on new ireland manager too

    Dean he was recently appointed as ireland rugby general manager


  • #16
    ryanj46
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭ryanj46


    I'm stuck on blue c note and a shoe in for italy


  • #17
    Vh1
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Vh1


    Conte for blue c note and o' Shea for Italian shoe-in


  • #18
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    Thanks , my last two

    It's now world rugby -r-
    From oriel to int arena --r-a-


  • #19
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    And ma'a his all black --n-


  • #20
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    CheltenhamJ wrote: »
    Thanks , my last two

    It's now world rugby -r-
    From oriel to int arena --r-a-
    IRB


  • #21
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    Got Horgan for 107 , 0nly stuck on ma'a all black


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  • #22
    Vh1
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Vh1


    Horgan
    Nonu


  • #23
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    CheltenhamJ wrote: »
    And ma'a his all black --n-
    nonu


  • #24
    Lancher
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭Lancher


    Stuck on 72D Ring Ireland


  • #25
    Lancher
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭Lancher


    Aquals wrote: »
    102A DREDGE

    Also looking for:

    48A: Australian cup winner
    76D: a shoe-in for Italy
    Melbourne Cup winning horse Almandin is Australian cup winner


  • #26
    ryanj46
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭ryanj46


    Lancher wrote: »
    Stuck on 72D Ring Ireland

    Call as in Ireland's call


  • #27
    ryanj46
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭ryanj46


    Lancher wrote: »
    Melbourne Cup winning horse Almandin is Australian cup winner

    As above o shea for a shoe in for Italy


  • #28
    ryanj46
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭ryanj46


    It's annoying me now. I have only a handful left. 6/103across A route for him to city? I'm sure I'll be kicking myself. 3D a satay for the Japanese on course


  • #29
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    ryanj46 wrote: »
    It's annoying me now. I have only a handful left. A route for him to city? I'm sure I'll be kicking myself and a satay for the Japanese on course
    what numbers are the clues?

    Whats 4 down? Frenchman wouldnt move for Klopp(5) _ _ _ _ o


  • #30
    redved
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭redved


    4 down :Sakho


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  • #31
    redved
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭redved


    ryanj46 wrote: »
    It's annoying me now. I have only a handful left. 6/103across A route for him to city? I'm sure I'll be kicking myself. 3D a satay for the Japanese on course

    Yaya Toure for the 6/103 across


  • #32
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    Matsuyama for Japanese one


  • #33
    Paul_Collins
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Paul_Collins


    Anyone have:
    20a one skilled in a Japanese martial art
    2a drama in the ..., Ali's final fight
    5d world record-holder of 105m
    24a/67d Ambler Learnt about the show jumper

    Thanks!


  • #34
    vnagidam
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭vnagidam


    Joaquin223 wrote: »
    108 a: RED
    39 a: DUNNE

    Could do with help with 102 down: Clear the riverbed for the golfer: (6)
    and 102 across: New manager for Ireland: (4)

    Thanks for your answers. Sorry I am also stuck on the three above.


  • #35
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    Paul_Collins wrote: »
    Anyone have:
    20a one skilled in a Japanese martial art
    2a drama in the ..., Ali's final fight
    5d world record-holder of 105m
    24a/67d Ambler Learnt about the show jumper

    Thanks!
    Show jumper is anagram of Allen.. the irish showjumper.


  • #36
    vnagidam
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭vnagidam


    Paul_Collins wrote: »
    Anyone have:
    20a one skilled in a Japanese martial art
    2a drama in the ..., Ali's final fight
    5d world record-holder of 105m
    24a/67d Ambler Learnt about the show jumper

    Thanks!

    2a - Bahamas
    Dont have any more of the above.


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  • #37
    brian_t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,728 ✭✭✭brian_t


    For those of us that don't have the crossword, it would help if posters gave the number of letters in the answer and also any letters that you might already have.


  • #38
    darkey
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭darkey


    5d pogba
    20a judoka

    one I cant get is 77a,night flying club, -a-


  • #39
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    darkey wrote: »
    5d pogba
    20a judoka

    one I cant get is 77a,night flying club, -a-
    77a is bat


  • #40
    darkey
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭darkey


    thanks lost sheep,


  • #41
    vnagidam
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭vnagidam


    25A - ba bas doesn't make sense.
    I have O _ A _ _ A _

    Any enlightenment there??


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  • #42
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    vnagidam wrote: »
    25A - ba bas doesn't make sense.
    I have O _ A _ _ A _

    Any enlightenment there??
    What do you have for 18d then for O to be the first letter in 25A


  • #43
    vnagidam
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭vnagidam


    Thanks to everyone for their answers. By all accounts I have 21d wrong - i have Palmer, but that doesn't fit with 20a - judoka. Can anyone enlighten me further?


  • #44
    vnagidam
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭vnagidam


    18d Crockett ??


  • #45
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    vnagidam wrote: »
    Thanks to everyone for their answers. By all accounts I have 21d wrong - i have Palmer, but that doesn't fit with 20a - judoka. Can anyone enlighten me further?
    21D is anagram of keyarm...
    Kaymer


  • #46
    vnagidam
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭vnagidam


    Are 43a and 1d the same - Nonu ?? And if so, any idea for 12a N _ R _ ?


  • #47
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,386 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    1d is Kiwi. The answer for 12a is an anagram.


  • #48
    brian_t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,728 ✭✭✭brian_t


    vnagidam wrote: »
    Are 43a and 1d the same - Nonu ?? And if so, any idea for 12a N _ R _ ?

    What are the clues?


  • #49
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    vnagidam wrote: »
    Are 43a and 1d the same - Nonu ?? And if so, any idea for 12a N _ R _ ?
    N isnt 1st letter of 12a. 12a is ward


  • #50
    vnagidam
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭vnagidam


    brian_t wrote: »
    What are the clues?

    43a - Ma'a, he's all black (4) - NONU
    1d - all black (4) - KIWI

    Both thanks to others!


  • #51
    vnagidam
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭vnagidam


    Last four:
    31a - One is courageous in Atlanta (5) _ _A _ E
    18d - Northampton Shoemakers (8) _ _ B _ _ E _ _
    62d - Wexford hurler and footballer (4) _ _ i _
    93d - All square (3) _ i _


    Any help out there??


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