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Sunday Indo Sports Crossword

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,903 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    99, 87 and 85 across?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    you have to say the clues. I dont have paper here.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,903 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    "On screen words to the wise " _ E _ E _ E _ T (7)

    "Paul gets on board for the city final" _ O _ N _ N _ (7)

    "A first for Stan" _ _ E _ E (5)

    "Back to war" _ _ W (3)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,903 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    A first for Stan..........Steve?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 tullamore dew


    back to war- raw


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,903 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    OK. Is the Stan one Steve?

    "On screen words to the wise " _ E _ E _ E _ T (7)

    "Paul gets on board for the city final" _ O _ N _ N _ (7)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭turtle dubh


    Is 99a on screen words to the wise? teletext


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,903 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    "Paul gets on board for the city final" _ O _ N _ N _ (7)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    Eire-Dearg wrote: »
    "On screen words to the wise " _ E _ E _ E _ T (7)
    "Paul gets on board for the city final" _ O _ N _ N _ (7)

    stuck on the same last two

    DOWNING make any sense ? theres a racehorse owner called Paul Downing. Best I can do so far.

    theres also an american footballer called PAUL HORNUNG which fits but I cannot justify


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭turtle dubh


    Dont laugh but could it be mountny. Paul gets on board= mount. city ny


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    no result from google for mountny but it could be correct

    cannot find any paul carberry horses to fit either


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1 EddieMagoo


    OK, I need some help with my last few clues and this thread came to my attention on Google!

    5A. Stadium shoe (6) - (thought it was runner but the letters are)
    R _ _ _ _ K

    87A. Paul gets on board for the city final (7) - _ O _ N _ N _

    6D. A medal, by the sounds of it, for the farm building (6) - _ _ R N _ S

    Please help! :)

    Merry Xmas


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭turtle dubh


    EddieMagoo wrote: »
    OK, I need some help with my last few clues and this thread came to my attention on Google!

    5A. Stadium shoe (6) - (thought it was runner but the letters are)
    R _ _ _ _ K

    87A. Paul gets on board for the city final (7) - _ O _ N _ N _

    6D. A medal, by the sounds of it, for the farm building (6) - _ _ R N _ S

    Please help! :)

    Merry Xmas

    5 reebok
    6 barnes


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,881 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    87 Townend


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12 thalad


    can any1 help me with these?
    9dn expert or nimble (6) a _ r _ i _
    82a a hairy bumper winner (5) m _ l _ y
    86a No Nire for whelan (6) r _ n _ _ e
    41a gabriel was hardly favoured in manchester (6) h _ i _ _ e
    77a irish soccers greatest lyric (3) _ _ e
    15a start on it, or, fill this one in (4) _ r _ d
    74a go in search of the brothers (4) h _ _ t
    thanks for any help
    merry xmas 2!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭turtle dubh


    87 Townend

    you are spot on i have my brain racked over that:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,903 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    Couple of good shouts for the Paul on board one.

    I had "town" down as part of it to reflect on City.

    At the moment Townend has me. Town = City. End = Final?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,903 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    thalad wrote: »
    can any1 help me with these?
    9dn expert or nimble (6) a d r o i t
    82a a hairy bumper winner (5) m o l l y
    86a No Nire for whelan (6) r o n n i e
    41a gabriel was hardly favoured in manchester (6) h e i n z e
    77a irish soccers greatest lyric (3) o l e
    15a start on it, or, fill this one in (4) g r i d
    thanks for any help
    merry xmas 2!!

    Filled them in the quote.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,903 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    you are spot on i have my brain racked over that:)

    That's me completed. Never heard of this jockey boy, Paul Townend.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭turtle dubh


    Eire-Dearg wrote: »
    Couple of good shouts for the Paul on board one.

    I had "town" down as part of it to reflect on City.

    At the moment Townend has me. Town = City. End = Final?

    paul townend is a jockey on flat and over jumps. Never entered my head


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭turtle dubh


    Eire-Dearg wrote: »
    That's me completed. Never heard of this jockey boy, Paul Townend.

    He rides a lot of horses for Willie Mullins at moment


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12 thalad


    thanks eire


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,903 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    Yep. Great shout whoever got it. Well done.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    Paul Townend = FAIL for the crossword compiler for putting in such an obscure answer


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,903 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    What does that mean?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭vektarman


    I'm stuck on the last few if anyone can help.
    60a 27 down has a way of avoiding trouble (5) -t--r
    65a he came from the blue (5) u-a-n
    94d Feted a victory (6) ---e-t


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3 peglukes


    What is the answer to "Ice Cool Defender"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


    ice cool defender - BERG
    60a = STEER


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3 peglukes


    what is answer to 75d "Leave Beneath a Transformation"


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭samsausage


    undergo


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