Sunday Independent Final Whistle xword

vektarman · 29-12-2007 11:06pm #1

I'm stuck on two if anyone can help.
58(a) Fits a cat with a shorter head ??A

63(d) Charged, initially, with overseeing court action ?,B,?

spurious · 29-12-2007 11:17pm

vektarman wrote: »

63(d) Charged, initially, with overseeing court action ?,B,?

Is there a basketball body called IBA?
I'm guessing, but it would fit the clue.

vektarman · 29-12-2007 11:53pm

Thanks for the reply, there was an International basketball association but it folded in 2001, it would tie in alright with courts, I'm also thinking along the lines of badminton , tennis etc or any sport involving courts.

Pal · 30-12-2007 10:05am

NBA

National Basketball Association

Bluekev1 · 30-12-2007 5:54pm

58a is CHA, as in Cha Fitz the Kilkenny (Cat) hurler

vektarman · 30-12-2007 6:18pm

Thanks

Pal · 30-12-2007 10:00pm

Bluekev1 wrote: »

58a is CHA, as in Cha Fitz the Kilkenny (Cat) hurler

now how, pray tell me, is any normal person supposed to know that !
fcuking obscure in the extreme this year.

fobster · 31-12-2007 7:41pm

Easy, fits=fitz and when you see cat in an sport crossword in an Irish newspaper Kilkenny springs to mind.

And normal people don't do cryptic crosswords.

vektarman · 31-12-2007 8:25pm

23 across in the final whistle: Did he save the day ?e?o.
Nero and Hero have been suggested but I can't see the sports connection, every other answer in the crossword is sports related, any suggestions?

Pal · 01-01-2008 12:54am

fobster wrote: »

Easy, fits=fitz and when you see cat in an sport crossword in an Irish newspaper Kilkenny springs to mind.

And normal people don't do cryptic crosswords.

the bloke who invented the answers needs to explain himself

cha fitz is obscure in the extreme

vektarman · 01-01-2008 12:18pm

I know a crossword compiler and he tells me they'll always throw in an obscure or confusing clue to save them having to go through every entry posted e.g. the first answer they'll look at in this case is cha, if that's correct they'll then check the rest of the crossword, if someone has a different answer to cha they simply throw the crossword away without having to check the rest of the crossword. Another example is in the IT chequered flag xword, there's a clue that says 'poker-faced Andy', the surname of two well known professional poker players fit the answer grid- Andy Black or Andy Bloch.

Pal · 01-01-2008 2:57pm

that makes sense

moglamb · 02-01-2008 4:52am

hello.
anyone out there with solution to 99a
"Bruce kept faith down Rhodes' way?"
its really doing my head in,
thanks

Pal · 02-01-2008 10:01am

Zimbabwe

(Bruce Grobelaar and Cecil Rhodes)

cleverboy · 02-01-2008 1:52pm

Thanks for this.
Also stuck on:

9d Jack to start batting
70d This is Pensioner No 20

44a Raul is no alfa, Charlie, delta (thought it was romeo but doesn't fit with 35d-You'll surely find one in New England which is Patriot?

Thanks for any help

Eire-Dearg · 02-01-2008 2:02pm

Thanks God I found this! It's driving me nuts!

Raul Bravo is the answer cleverboy.

I'm stuck on loads!
Visited more by mums than O'Leary (7)

This is Pensioner No. 20? (8)

He aims with his old club (6)

Vagrant Ram managed to move here (6)

___Davala (4)

Love bite for a former winger (6)

Is he keen on jar from the orchard (3,6)

Abramovich has mountains to climb (4) Thought it was Rome, doesn't fit.

Fancy shots on the table (6)

It's FA Cup Friday for a direct general (6,5)

Uncovered on a Noraid trip to Milan (7)

I've loads other left too. I'm only 15 so amateur at cryptics!

moglamb · 02-01-2008 2:32pm

Thanks for the grobelaar answer pal!
much appreciated.

joker55 · 02-01-2008 4:43pm

Hi folks,

I'm stuck into the sunday indo crossword and need a little help:

89 down - ernie puts these in his wheelbarrow? (7) cheques, cherubs...can anyone help

64 down - visited more by mums than o'leary (7)

66 down - was busy at caroustie behind the 18th (8)

Any help would be appreciated!

cleverboy · 02-01-2008 6:31pm

Some answers as follows:

O'Leary - Iceland
Vagrant Ram - Israel
Davala - Umit
Love bite - Hickey
Orchard - Joe kernan
Fancy shots - Plants
Milan - Adriano

samsausage · 02-01-2008 6:43pm

carnoustie - engraver
pensioner no.20 - ferreira
89d -went for cheques (not certain though)

joker55 · 02-01-2008 6:46pm

cheques is right. Ernie Els spoke about money and wheelbarrows at some point during 2007.

83 down?

59 across?

81 across? boxers?

Eire-Dearg · 02-01-2008 7:50pm

Is 89 across not race?

Please help on:
93 down and 87 across
Was he a bully biker = Billy Burke?
62 across
86 across
103 across
98 across

.....and much more!

samsausage · 02-01-2008 7:59pm

sorry meant 89a
icerink
billyburke
toned
torino

samsausage · 02-01-2008 8:01pm

any way of mergin all the threads about the indo final whistle crossword.. few of them on the go now

Eire-Dearg · 02-01-2008 8:07pm

Where in the crossword is Torino?

Couple more!

97d

105a

111a

90d

95d

102 & 103a

87a

Is 1d Clerc?

samsausage · 02-01-2008 8:10pm

Italy.......................................................sorry 86a

Eire-Dearg · 02-01-2008 8:12pm

I know someone would get cheeky so i edit my original post! Should of got that.

I'm disappointed i didn't get vagrant ram

Eire-Dearg · 02-01-2008 8:23pm

Any help on the ones above your last post sam?

samsausage · 02-01-2008 8:23pm

sorry couldnt resist..what have u left?

Eire-Dearg · 02-01-2008 8:27pm

The ones I posted up a bit...and a good few more. Trying to do them myself but I'm not much a sport fanatic outside soccer and rugby, and it's my first cryptic.

samsausage · 02-01-2008 8:27pm

1d - is clerc
97d - public
105a - byes
111a - ruth
90d - rounder
95d -ticket
102 and 103a -amir,exeter
87a -stuck for this atm

Eire-Dearg · 02-01-2008 8:33pm

Thanks I think i'll just list out the rest of my missing ones...

1a
5a
11a
12d
13d
14d
16a
3d
4d
20a
20d
28a
38a
43a
33d
24a
18a
39a
51a
43a
55a
61d
85d

Oh God....didn't think there was this much...and more!

Pal · 02-01-2008 8:42pm

samsausage wrote: »

87a -stuck for this atm

DUNDALK

dirtybarry · 02-01-2008 8:51pm

if the answer for 56 and 1 across is donal og cusack then what is the answer for 1 down???

tough crossword..can anyone help me with any of the following

45 and 80 down...have no idea
32 across..teen pun in cork
36 and 8 across..devoted fans adorned here
89 across..list of runners in arcade
27 down..tens for nadia and bo
18 across...board key queen mother
109 down...patchy turf of course
39 down..ballsbridge bowlers

as you can see i am in a bit of bother!!!!

dirtybarry · 02-01-2008 9:00pm

98 down is???

mash_e???

samsausage · 02-01-2008 9:18pm

mashie -old golf club
32 - neptune
45 ronan o gara
80 run for free
36 elland road
89 card
18 azertyuiop
109 gur
39 pembroke

Aaron Boone · 02-01-2008 9:20pm

39 - herbert me thinks

samsausage · 02-01-2008 9:36pm

sorry my mistake..it is herbert

templetenny · 02-01-2008 10:20pm

This is doin my head in what is 6 Down. - A spanish saloon fund in teh middle on Merseyside ??ON??

samsausage · 02-01-2008 10:48pm

alonso

Benedict XVI · 02-01-2008 10:53pm

I missed the Sunday Indo this week, is the cross word appearing agin this coming Sunday by any cahnce

samsausage · 02-01-2008 11:15pm

closing date is the 11th so it might be in.
also can some1 explain the israel answer

Pal · 02-01-2008 11:18pm

vagrant ram is an anagram of Avram Grant

He is the new Chelsea manager from Israel

samsausage · 02-01-2008 11:24pm

very good, thanks...

vektarman · 02-01-2008 11:44pm

Pal wrote: »

vagrant ram is an anagram of Avram Grant

He is the new Chelsea manager from Israel

And there I was going through all the Derby County (Rams) players and eventually found a player who played for Israel, I'd got Israel a couple of days ago but sometimes you can't see the woods for the trees . I never spotted the anagram. LOL :rolleyes:

cleverboy · 03-01-2008 12:14am

98d should be spelt (MASHEY) to tie in with 112 across (HICKEY)

joker55 · 03-01-2008 10:49am

Denis Hickie has an 'ie' at the end, so its Mashie.

Hope that helps

dirtybarry · 03-01-2008 4:29pm

lads i am still confused by 1 across..it ties in with 56across..i have donal og cusack???but i think the answer for 1 down is clerc...can someone clarify for me

43 and 74 across
33 and 42 down as well if anyone can help

thanks

joker55 · 03-01-2008 4:38pm

brian corcoran is 1 across

Eire-Dearg · 03-01-2008 8:22pm

Any help on the ones I posted on the previous page?

Aaron Boone · 03-01-2008 10:36pm

here's some ........

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

Thanks I think i'll just list out the rest of my missing ones...

1a
5a
11a
12d to the final
13d
14d
16a
3d
4d aerobic
20a
20d
28a slight
38a
43a
33d torpor
24a
18a
39a
51a
43a
55a
61d stalled
85d 85a is leeds

Oh God....didn't think there was this much...and more!

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