Sunday Idependent Final Whistle Xword 2011

Eire-Dearg · 27-12-2011 09:30PM

deshav wrote: »

46a Aging (a horse in) (a gg in)
51a Terry ( all gold, Terry's chocolates in blue Chelsea)
40d Slice ( a shot in golf)

Are you sure about Terry? It's Terry's chocolate orange.

ryanballalley · 27-12-2011 09:34PM

Yeah I think Terry is right...terrys choc and Chelsea Blue

would 24a be attitude?

n32 · 27-12-2011 10:41PM

Matt Moore is the answer to the Miami dolphins clue

ryanballalley · 27-12-2011 11:00PM

I had colonel for 89d and thought that Eoin Morgan was 106a but they dont fit!!!! Where have I gone wrong???:(

Eire-Dearg · 27-12-2011 11:03PM

I don't have the Xword with me but if 106a is the England Bangalore question the answer is John Mooney

James Ford · 27-12-2011 11:38PM

13D is excite. Stuck on 32A, 111A, 33D and 90D.

James Ford · 27-12-2011 11:40PM

24A is attitude

James Ford · 27-12-2011 11:46PM

41D is Foreman, as in the George Foreman grill.

ryanballalley · 27-12-2011 11:48PM

33d...winner as in horseracing winner alright
32a...I think that it might be stewpot??

n32 · 28-12-2011 12:02AM

ryanballalley wrote: »

33d...winner as in horseracing winner alright
32a...I think that it might be stewpot??

32a is Stewart

ryanballalley · 28-12-2011 12:04AM

Thanks...
90d is Van Dyke;)

ryanballalley · 28-12-2011 12:08AM

n32 wrote: »

32a is Stewart

Thanks but whats the connection...curious

Eire-Dearg · 28-12-2011 01:40AM

ryanballalley wrote: »

Thanks but whats the connection...curious

Alec Stewart is an English cricketer.

An Irish winter warmer = stew, the meal.

vinpaul · 28-12-2011 06:14AM

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

I only have a couple of more. Just a few I'm not sure on.

53A - O' Neill?
40D - Share/Scrap?
51A - Harry?

And I'm lost on 46A, 7D and 23A

53a O Neill is correct
40d Slice - A hacker's portion
51a Terry

46a Aging
7d Nines
23a Enzo (Enzo Ferrari) First in the red zone.
Stilll caught on 50 d and 63 down

deshav · 28-12-2011 10:32AM

50a ODI One Day International
24a Aptitude

Garco · 28-12-2011 12:39PM

110a... has me stumped

deshav · 28-12-2011 12:46PM

110a Ezekiel Fryers, Manchester United

deshav · 28-12-2011 12:50PM

24a Is attitude not aptitude as earlier submitted.

I thought it was Ap (the letters of A pioneer) it is att (teetotaller, pioneer)

vektarman · 28-12-2011 01:48PM

On my last few if anyone can help please.
47 and 105 across: I'm here, and able, by the sound of it, in the ring, (4,4).
78 across: Does 68 across go here to pray? (5) (I have Crouch for 68 across.)
112 across: A man so keenon rugby in the Pacific (6).
93 down: The free lab is on course for the Dutch. (7).
97 down: Kevin made his mark on Irish athletics. (6)
Thanks.

deshav · 28-12-2011 02:20PM

47a Amir
105a Khan
78a Abbey (his wife's name)
112a Samoan
93d Lafeber
97d Ankrom

tadgh · 28-12-2011 06:29PM

1D Sounds like a terrible score (G-O-S)?
109D A courtier who might have succeeded at fishing (R - D)?

Red Courtier is the name of a racehorse, but don't see the fishing connection

Alidee · 28-12-2011 06:55PM

Gross ( a score in golf)

fifaa · 28-12-2011 07:28PM

18A & 2D as well as 49D by chance?

Alidee · 28-12-2011 07:48PM

The special
One
RoryMcIlroy

Help appreciated on 5a and 17 a (6,6) My urbane chin stands out in Germany (and yes I realise it's prob an anagram, but my brain is frozen).

fifaa · 28-12-2011 07:50PM

Cheers Alidee!

Worked out as Bayern Munich for me...heading towards the brain freeze stage myself

deshav · 28-12-2011 07:55PM

109d Rod Courtier, Tennis Player? Rod Laver

Could that be it?

fifaa · 28-12-2011 07:58PM

I went with Rod for 109D.

52 & 70D?

deshav · 28-12-2011 08:33PM

52d and 70d Rohan Ricketts, Actor playing with Shamrock Rovers.

Alidee · 28-12-2011 08:36PM

Any idea on 20 a - Celluloid route to victory for Bobby Moore and Pele (6)
E S - A - E

Thanks for all the cooperation everyone, tough one!!

fifaa · 28-12-2011 08:42PM

Stuck on 20A too, can't make sense of it

42D is pushing me towards the edge..any ideas?

Sunday Idependent Final Whistle Xword 2011

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