Irish Times XMAS Sports Crossword

Aherla · 27-12-2013 10:07PM #1

Lads and lassies,

Almost finished the XMAS crossword but stumped on a 4

2 Down: No 2. (5): ---N-
12 Down: Munster & Leinster Prop (4): ---S
23 Down: No 1. (6): ---I--
48 Across: Sound like the highest point in Russia (5): --N--

Al Capwned · 28-12-2013 01:42AM

Aherla wrote: »

Lads and lassies,

Almost finished the XMAS crossword but stumped on a 4

2 Down: No 2. (5): ---N-
12 Down: Munster & Leinster Prop (4): ---S
23 Down: No 1. (6): ---I--
48 Across: Sound like the highest point in Russia (5): --N--

Is the prop Mike Ross?

Russias highest mountain is the Elbrus I think.

LUPE · 28-12-2013 02:56PM

Al Capwned wrote: »

Is the prop Mike Ross?

Russias highest mountain is the Elbrus I think.

Zenit ;-)

LUPE · 28-12-2013 02:58PM

Aherla wrote: »

Lads and lassies,

Almost finished the XMAS crossword but stumped on a 4

2 Down: No 2. (5): ---N-
12 Down: Munster & Leinster Prop (4): ---S
23 Down: No 1. (6): ---I--
48 Across: Sound like the highest point in Russia (5): --N--

EDIT: got 28 down eventually

**** Spoiler *****

Keane, Ross, O'Neill, Zenit

Al Capwned · 28-12-2013 03:04PM

LUPE wrote: »

Zenit ;-)

Aherla · 30-12-2013 06:10PM

Thanks all.

Complete at last.

Happy new year to all.

1bluewombat · 02-01-2014 10:31AM

all done but 5, any ideas.

32. across, A fur icon as performance director
57. across, old all-stars were awards to an Irish Legend
38. down, he's all black
50. down, he sounds dirty and disorderly
58. down, Cork mans frees are too free

Aherla · 02-01-2014 02:30PM

32. across, A fur icon as performance director -- Nucifora
57. across, old all-stars were awards to an Irish Legend - Cuchululainn
38. down, he's all black - Piutau
50. down, he sounds dirty and disorderly - Messi
58. down, Cork mans frees are too free - Nash

What you have in for 28 down?

ItsChecoTime · 03-01-2014 01:19PM

Wexford All Rounder takes its on the chin _ _ e?

puenteboy · 04-01-2014 04:56PM

Lee Chin is a wexford dual player.

Could someone post the answers to 77d and 91a.

ItsChecoTime · 04-01-2014 05:01PM

puenteboy wrote: »

Lee Chin is a wexford dual player.

Could someone post the answers to 77d and 91a.

Cheers,

77d is Reedie
91a is Wada

puenteboy · 04-01-2014 05:11PM

ItsChecoTime wrote: »

Cheers,

77d is Reedie
91a is Wada

Thank you.

I wanted to finish it without help but have been
stuck on those 2 for 3 days. couldn't take it any more.

God bless you my friend.

Irish Times XMAS Sports Crossword

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