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Chequered Flag / Sports Christmas Crosswords

  • 27-12-2019 8:27pm
    #1
    Eire-Dearg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,900 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know which newspaper editions will have the Christmas crosswords? I missed last Sunday's Sunday Indo and they usually have one.


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  • #2
    Cute Hoor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭Cute Hoor


    I'd expect the Sindo will have its sports crossword repeated tomorrow, the Irish Times had their competitions in Tuesday's paper


  • #3
    Qwerty27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 512 ✭✭✭Qwerty27


    Looking for some help with last few of the Sindo sports:

    22A: There is one of these in Shannon and on the Shannon too...Isle?

    43A: Did this with prize perhaps? E**d



    Any help appreciated 😉


  • #4
    juniorBman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭juniorBman


    Isle is correct. Other one is “eyed”.

    Anyone doing Irish Times one? Tough this year.. stuck on a few:

    16a: He moves to music off the pitch? Dancer fits but don’t know any sports star by that name?
    10d: money questions about the army tanks? S!!A!!N!
    27a: Mary’s first son is an American athlete. 4 letters
    20d: Feline of the forests. 5 letters
    Qwerty27 wrote: »
    Looking for some help with last few of the Sindo sports:

    22A: There is one of these in Shannon and on the Shannon too...Isle?

    43A: Did this with prize perhaps? E**d



    Any help appreciated 😉


  • #5
    Cute Hoor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭Cute Hoor


    DANCER
    SARACENS
    CAIN
    TIGER


  • #6
    Eire-Dearg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,900 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    Anyone know where I could get a hold of the Irish Times crossword?


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  • #7
    lightening L
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭lightening L


    Irish times tough this year i finding. missing quite a few.

    37D
    44D
    108D
    4ac
    17ac
    34ac
    38a
    72ac

    cheers


  • #8
    lightening L
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭lightening L


    Eire-Dearg wrote: »
    Anyone know where I could get a hold of the Irish Times crossword?

    I have a spare copy of you are interested. not sure if there is an online version.


  • #9
    juniorBman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭juniorBman


    Are you sure these are the clue numbers and you’re not mixing up with another crossword? No 37d, 44d, 108d, etc in IT Chequered Flag.
    lightening L wrote: »
    Irish times tough this year i finding. missing quite a few.

    37D.
    44D
    108D
    4ac
    17ac
    34ac
    38a
    72ac

    cheers


  • #10
    juniorBman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭juniorBman


    I’m still missing 3

    88a: it’s the world for the series - !s! Is the link here baseball?
    81d: Senior Cork messer - L!n!e!
    85d: RIP Mr Kelly!!n!!


  • #11
    lightening L
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭lightening L


    juniorBman wrote: »
    Are you sure these are the clue numbers and you’re not mixing up with another crossword? No 37d, 44d, 108d, etc in IT Chequered Flag.

    I mixed them up!,

    37ac
    44ac
    108ac
    4d
    17d
    34d
    38d
    72d


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  • #12
    juniorBman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭juniorBman


    lightening L wrote: »
    I mixed them up!,

    37ac. Tsitsipas (Tennis player)
    44ac. Pugilism
    108ac. Sweetnam
    4d. Sutton
    17d. Camouflage
    34d. Haka
    38d. Game
    72d. Choice


  • #13
    Eire-Dearg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,900 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    lightening L wrote: »
    I have a spare copy of you are interested. not sure if there is an online version.

    Where in the world are you? Can throw a few coins towards postage also.


  • #14
    Eire-Dearg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,900 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    Is there a slight error in the Sindo crossword?

    98 Down is Nobby Stiles which forces 105 Across to be Luci Bronze, even though she's Lucy?


  • #15
    juniorBman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭juniorBman


    I think so - I just spelled Stiles as Styles
    Eire-Dearg wrote: »
    Is there a slight error in the Sindo crossword?

    98 Down is Nobby Stiles which forces 105 Across to be Luci Bronze, even though she's Lucy?


  • #16
    lightening L
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭lightening L


    Eire-Dearg wrote: »
    Where in the world are you? Can throw a few coins towards postage also.

    I am in Dunboyne. You can send me a PM


  • #17
    Cute Hoor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭Cute Hoor


      Eire-Dearg wrote: »
      Is there a slight error in the Sindo crossword?

      98 Down is Nobby Stiles which forces 105 Across to be Luci Bronze, even though she's Lucy?

      Sounds like Nobby Stiles - STYLES sounds like Stiles
      STYLES - Skills, fashions


    1. #18
      juniorBman
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭juniorBman


      Reposting - ]I’m still missing 3

      88a: it’s the world for the series - !s! Is the link here baseball?
      81d: Senior Cork messer - L!n!e!
      85d: RIP Mr Kelly!!n!![/quote]


    2. #19
      readysetgo
      Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭readysetgo


      juniorBman wrote: »
      Reposting - ]I’m still missing 3

      88a: it’s the world for the series - !s! Is the link here baseball?
      81d: Senior Cork messer - L!n!e!
      85d: RIP Mr Kelly!!n!!
      [/quote]

      USA - world series baseball - america only
      LANGER - senior golfer
      MANUS -,rally driver

      my tuppence


    3. #20
      Ahoy Ahoy
      Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Ahoy Ahoy


      Sindo crossword:

      5 across/12 Down?
      25 across?
      20 Down
      64 Down?

      Help!!!!!!


    4. #21
      Cute Hoor
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭Cute Hoor


      Clues?????


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    6. #22
      Ahoy Ahoy
      Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Ahoy Ahoy


      Cute Hoor wrote: »
      Clues?????

      Sorry
      5 across/12 Down: She had a long think earlier in the ring (6, 10)
      15 Across/7 Down: He picked up the ball and ran with it (4, 5)
      20 Across: Give power to Gosdens ground breaking filly (6)
      64 Down: Sounds like you might get good advice in either South Dublin or Wexford (7)


    7. #23
      bazza1
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭bazza1


      Ahoy Ahoy wrote: »
      Sorry
      5 across/12 Down: She had a long think earlier in the ring (6, 10)
      15 Across/7 Down: He picked up the ball and ran with it (4, 5)
      20 Across: Give power to Gosdens ground breaking filly (6)
      64 Down: Sounds like you might get good advice in either South Dublin or Wexford (7)

      Kellie Harrington
      Webb Ellis
      Enable
      Counsel


    8. #24
      Ahoy Ahoy
      Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Ahoy Ahoy


      bazza1 wrote: »
      Kellie Harrington
      Webb Ellis
      Enable
      Counsel

      Many Thanks


    9. #25
      mollymac57
      Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭mollymac57


      Stuck on a few.
      3D Roisin (Upton ?)
      54D Pensioner by a hiatus
      71D She’s a blooming horse
      79D A Russian at every ATM
      85D RIP. Mr Kelly (Manus ?)
      92D Small streams running through golf
      39A They’re no dopes
      57A Mount will be open next year
      75A Hat from the sheepish county (Derry?)
      78A He’s scarlet about his injuries
      96A She went from the peas to the purples

      Thanks for any assistance


    10. #26
      real rocker
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 640 ✭✭✭real rocker


      87D The King of Kilkenny ( 8 ) ???????N
      101A : 71AC caused pitch problems here ( 7 ) ???U???
      BTW 71A Turns out Noel is a gunner with the answer being LENO

      95D Mythological hero of Amsterdam ( 4 ) A??? seems to be AJAX?


    11. #27
      The Lost Sheep
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


      King of kilkenny is shefflin. King Henry....
      And Amsterdam clue is ajax


    12. #28
      juniorBman
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭juniorBman


      Have answered a few below from what I remember. My entry is already gone so if you give a bit more detail on the ones I’ve missed I might be able to assist.
      mollymac57 wrote: »
      Stuck on a few.
      3D Roisin (Upton ?) correct
      54D Pensioner by a hiatus - Batshuayi
      71D She’s a blooming horse - Honeysuckle
      79D A Russian at every ATM
      85D RIP. Mr Kelly (Manus ?) correct
      92D Small streams running through golf - Brooks
      39A They’re no dopes - WADA
      57A Mount will be open next year - Juliet
      75A Hat from the sheepish county (Derry?) Derby
      78A He’s scarlet about his injuries - Patchell
      96A She went from the peas to the purples - Roche

      Thanks for any assistance


    13. #29
      juniorBman
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭juniorBman


      Fukuoka is 101a
      real rocker wrote: »
      87D The King of Kilkenny ( 8 ) ???????N
      101A : 71AC caused pitch problems here ( 7 ) ???U???
      BTW 71A Turns out Noel is a gunner with the answer being LENO

      95D Mythological hero of Amsterdam ( 4 ) A??? seems to be AJAX?


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