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Irish Times Chequered Flag Crossword 2012

  • 24-12-2012 3:17pm
    #1
    39steps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    Anyone doing this year's quiz, am doing well, but stuck on these:

    64 down: Pensioner penalised for confronting him (11)
    65 across: 64 down, in short (3)
    105 down: Andy and Steven (4)


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  • #2
    finnharpsboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,058 ✭✭✭finnharpsboy


    andy and steven REID


  • #3
    finnharpsboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,058 ✭✭✭finnharpsboy


    first one is clattenburg


  • #4
    39steps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭39steps


    THanks a mill guys, Clattenburg and ref - gotcha.

    Happy Christmas.


  • #5
    builttospill
    Registered Users Posts: 734 ✭✭✭builttospill


    I have everything apart from "New Zealand Highlander Plant Spike".

    Anyone?


  • #6
    mattyoboyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭mattyoboyle


    Does anyone know 46 down Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Galways, Armagh and Wexford (10)? S A _ S _ _ _ D D S


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  • #7
    finnharpsboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,058 ✭✭✭finnharpsboy


    mattyoboyle wrote: »
    Does anyone know 46 down Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Galways, Armagh and Wexford (10)? S A _ S _ _ _ D D S

    sarsfields ?


  • #8
    ormond lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    mattyoboyle wrote: »
    Does anyone know 46 down Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Galways, Armagh and Wexford (10)? S A _ S _ _ _ D D S
    SARSFIELDS

    Whats 1 down She's faster than any man(2,6)
    Y _ S _ _ _ E _

    41 across: Circle for sports largesse(4) _ _ N _


  • #9
    gotapaininmy
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭gotapaininmy


    Think it's sarsfields too


  • #10
    finnharpsboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,058 ✭✭✭finnharpsboy


    ormond lad wrote: »
    SARSFIELDS

    Whats 1 down She's faster than any man(2,6)
    Y _ S _ _ _ E _

    41 across: Circle for sports largesse(4) _ _ N _

    ye shiwen
    ring


  • #11
    roryd123
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭roryd123


    1 dn. YE SHIWEN
    41 ac. RING (I think)

    Anyone know
    73 ac. Olympic swimming sport (12)
    78 ac. ..., incredible memoir by 29 across (ENNIS) (12)


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  • #12
    finnharpsboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,058 ✭✭✭finnharpsboy


    roryd123 wrote: »
    78 ac. ..., incredible memoir by 29 across (ENNIS) (12)

    Unbelievable


  • #13
    ormond lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    roryd123 wrote: »
    1 dn. YE SHIWEN
    41 ac. RING (I think)

    Anyone know
    73 ac. Olympic swimming sport (12)
    78 ac. ..., incredible memoir by 29 across (ENNIS) (12)
    73ac synchronised
    78ac unbelievable


  • #14
    mattyoboyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭mattyoboyle


    Sorry but if it's sarsfields does anyone know

    47 down

    52 across

    57 across

    68 across??

    Got really confused after sarsfields haha


  • #15
    mattyoboyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭mattyoboyle


    73 ac. is synchroniced i think


  • #16
    finnharpsboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,058 ✭✭✭finnharpsboy


    mattyoboyle wrote: »
    Sorry but if it's sarsfields does anyone know

    47 down

    52 across

    57 across

    68 across??

    Got really confused after sarsfields haha

    clues?


  • #17
    ormond lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    mattyoboyle wrote: »
    Sorry but if it's sarsfields does anyone know

    47 down

    52 across

    57 across

    68 across??

    Got really confused after sarsfields haha
    47 down santiago
    52 across Adriano
    57 across saintandre
    68 across leclos


  • #18
    mattyoboyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭mattyoboyle


    47 down - Chilean captain for Phelan

    52 across - Brazilian wide boy at the nou camp

    57 across - Holy french coach

    68 across - He outswam phelps

    Sorry so many haha!


  • #19
    roryd123
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭roryd123


    mattyoboyle wrote: »
    Sorry but if it's sarsfields does anyone know

    47 down

    52 across

    57 across

    68 across??

    Got really confused after sarsfields haha

    47dn. SANTIAGO
    52ac. ADRIANO
    57ac. SAINTANDRE
    68ac. LECLOS


  • #20
    Bubba07
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Bubba07


    builttospill wrote: »
    I have everything apart from "New Zealand Highlander Plant Spike".

    Anyone?
    Thorn- brad thorn playing for the highlanders next year


  • #21
    Bubba07
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Bubba07


    Anyone have

    111 across: the mechanic


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  • #22
    ormond lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    Bubba07 wrote: »
    Anyone have

    111 across: the mechanic
    jimenez


  • #23
    roryd123
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭roryd123


    95ac. Sounds like the golfer might fall to the bottom (4)
    44dn. The wallaby who doesn't like girls reporting his sport (7)
    82dn. Victory for Ossie the actor (7)
    100dn. Turns the boat into and through the wind


  • #24
    ormond lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    roryd123 wrote: »
    95ac. Sounds like the golfer might fall to the bottom (4)
    44dn. The wallaby who doesn't like girls reporting his sport (7)
    82dn. Victory for Ossie the actor (7)
    100dn. Turns the boat into and through the wind
    95ac. cink
    44dn campese
    82dn ardiles


  • #25
    Daniel Murphy 127
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Daniel Murphy 127


    15 ac. Prods the lilywhites

    S _ _ R _


  • #26
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    builttospill wrote: »
    I have everything apart from "New Zealand Highlander Plant Spike".

    Anyone?

    Thorn


  • #27
    Daniel Murphy 127
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Daniel Murphy 127


    pithater1 wrote: »

    Thorn

    Have you got 15 ac. ?


  • #28
    tullamore dew
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭tullamore dew


    15 ac is Sharp


  • #29
    roryd123
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭roryd123


    tullamore dew wrote: »
    15 ac is Sharp
    who is sharp?

    anybody know 2dn. Laois man in charge here (3)


  • #30
    ghiertal
    Registered Users Posts: 429 ✭✭ghiertal


    roryd123 wrote: »
    who is sharp?

    anybody know 2dn. Laois man in charge here (3)

    gaa


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  • #31
    ghiertal
    Registered Users Posts: 429 ✭✭ghiertal


    Daniel Murphy 127 wrote: »
    15 ac. Prods the lilywhites

    S _ _ R _

    spurs


  • #32
    ghiertal
    Registered Users Posts: 429 ✭✭ghiertal


    roryd123 wrote: »
    100dn. Turns the boat into and through the wind

    tacks


  • #33
    Thinkstoomuch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,367 ✭✭✭Thinkstoomuch


    10 across ?
    21 down ?
    please


  • #34
    ormond lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    Thinkstoomuch wrote: »
    10 across ?
    21 down ?
    please
    10acr Cul
    21 dwn Epsom


  • #35
    Thinkstoomuch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,367 ✭✭✭Thinkstoomuch


    ormond lad wrote: »
    10acr Cul
    21 dwn Epsom
    Thanks ormond happy xmas ...


  • #36
    Thinkstoomuch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,367 ✭✭✭Thinkstoomuch


    16 across
    70 down
    please ...?


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  • #37
    iliketibet
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭iliketibet


    16ac test
    70 down open


  • #38
    iliketibet
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭iliketibet


    If 100 down is 'tacks', what is 108 ac? I thought it was lions which means tacks wouldn't be right


  • #39
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    ghiertal wrote: »
    spurs

    Think its an anagram of 'prods' with a connection to kildare gaa


  • #40
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    iliketibet wrote: »
    If 100 down is 'tacks', what is 108 ac? I thought it was lions which means tacks wouldn't be right

    'Locks' they were both 2nd row forwards


  • #41
    Thinkstoomuch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,367 ✭✭✭Thinkstoomuch


    iliketibet wrote: »
    16ac test
    70 down open

    Cheers..


    Locks 108 across as 99 down is melck.

    99 across is Mitts.


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  • #42
    Thinkstoomuch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,367 ✭✭✭Thinkstoomuch


    pithater1 wrote: »

    Think its an anagram of 'prods' with a connection to kildare gaa

    think connection is more to do with tottenham hence spurs.
    There known as the lilywhites in some quarters.


  • #43
    Daniel Murphy 127
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Daniel Murphy 127


    Thinkstoomuch wrote: »
    16 across
    70 down
    please ...?



    16 ac. Test
    70 dwn. Open


  • #44
    vinpaul
    Registered Users Posts: 363 ✭✭vinpaul


    Almost finished, need just a few

    26ac) Turn a land over to the tennis champion (5) ???S?
    36ac) Cricketer sounds like he might move along briskly (5) T?O??
    19dn) Pose for 90- across (5) ?O???
    90 across is "MOFARAH"
    50dn) He received a frosty blue reception (4) R???
    Could it be RIME


  • #45
    Thinkstoomuch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,367 ✭✭✭Thinkstoomuch


    vinpaul wrote: »
    Almost finished, need just a few

    26ac) Turn a land over to the tennis champion (5) ???S?
    36ac) Cricketer sounds like he might move along briskly (5) T?O??
    19dn) Pose for 90- across (5) ?O???
    90 across is "MOFARAH"
    50dn) He received a frosty blue reception (4) R???
    Could it be RIME

    36 ac trott...trott is a cricketer

    19d mobot-the dance mo farah does in celebration
    50 down is Rafa....chelsa fans dont want benitez now


  • #46
    Howler6
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Howler6


    26ac) Anagram of a land NADAL

    Any ideas for ....

    56ac) Emblem a black cat would'nt wear (5) ??P?? Is it something to do with Sunderland or Kilkenny?
    53dw) Lash pie into No.8 (7) ???S???


  • #47
    Jimnybillybob
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭Jimnybillybob


    Howler6 wrote: »
    26ac) Anagram of a land NADAL

    Any ideas for ....

    56ac) Emblem a black cat would'nt wear (5) ??P?? Is it something to do with Sunderland or Kilkenny?
    53dw) Lash pie into No.8 (7) ???S???

    POPPY -mcclean wouldnt wear a poppy
    HEASLIP

    Anyone know 83ac Theres one for Alex at Old Trafford S-A--E
    88ac Dancing Gymnast -Presume its SMITH and IS
    56down PIN??


  • #48
    Daniel Murphy 127
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Daniel Murphy 127


    Jimnybillybob wrote: »

    POPPY -mcclean wouldnt wear a poppy
    HEASLIP

    Anyone know 83ac Theres one for Alex at Old Trafford S-A--E
    88ac Dancing Gymnast -Presume its SMITH and IS
    56down PIN??


    83 ac. Statue
    88 ac. Smith
    56 dwn. Pin


  • #49
    jjj12
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭jjj12


    3d peruse a page of this premier league club (7)
    Sorry just got it .... Reading!


  • #50
    pauldvc
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭pauldvc


    reading


  • #51
    jjj12
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭jjj12


    Last one! 98d it's easy pisi for brother of George and ken(4)


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