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  • 27-12-2014 4:42pm
    #1
    real rocker
    Registered Users Posts: 640 ✭✭✭


    77D Chews I care about at the races ( 10 ) ?E????????


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  • #2
    vektarman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭vektarman


    real rocker wrote: »
    77D Chews I care about at the races ( 10 ) ?E????????

    I have cesarewich,
    I've one left, 35 (a), It's to the swift. ??c? (4). Pace or race perhaps?


  • #3
    real rocker
    Registered Users Posts: 640 ✭✭✭real rocker


    vektarman wrote: »
    I have cesarewich,
    I've one left, 35 (a), It's to the swift. ??c? (4). Pace or race perhaps?

    Thanks Vektarman - 35A is RACE I think.


  • #4
    magske
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭magske


    FolKs I'm stuck on three- 47d/21a and 39d.
    also is20d birdie?


  • #5
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    Yes I have birdie for that


  • #6
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    Its the book title one that is stumping me "across the - -


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  • #7
    Dave Diamond
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭Dave Diamond


    47d second
    21a half
    39d meadow


  • #8
    Eire-Dearg
    Registered Users Posts: 8,900 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    Not in the Sunday Times today, will it be in the Times tomorrow do you think?


  • #9
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    Eire-Dearg wrote: »
    Not in the Sunday Times today, will it be in the Times tomorrow do you think?
    The Sunday Times is a completely different newspaper so would never be in that. It may be in the Irish Times tomorrow. Usually is in paper on at least two days


  • #10
    magske
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭magske


    Dave Diamond wrote: »
    47d second
    21a half
    39d meadow

    Thanks Dave D. I have just one left. 10 across (4) -l-b Belarusian in Turkey.


  • #11
    vinpaul
    Registered Users Posts: 363 ✭✭vinpaul


    HLEB is the answer to 10 across as far as I can make out.


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  • #12
    Horzze
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Horzze


    Got all but three of the clues... Can anyone shed any light on these please?

    7d Paul's ride was harsh
    22a initially he spent a night in the slammer
    36a one riding on the bony sled


    Thanks a lot!


  • #13
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    Rough
    Bod
    Skeleton


  • #14
    real rocker
    Registered Users Posts: 640 ✭✭✭real rocker


    Horzze wrote: »
    Got all but three of the clues... Can anyone shed any light on these please?

    7d Paul's ride was harsh
    22a initially he spent a night in the slammer
    36a one riding on the bony sled


    Thanks a lot!

    7D is ROUGH

    Any idea re 3A Flinging the sliotar (7) ( TOSSING? )
    30D Take London ads out for the swinger (9) ANAGRAM
    75A Brazilian armadillo represented in World Cup mascot Fuleco (4.4) T??? ???a


  • #15
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    Still stuck on a few
    Carnivorous rugby types
    Welsh hawk
    Run and jump around his cattle


  • #16
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    Hurling and Donaldson answers to above


  • #17
    Horzze
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Horzze


    Thanks CheltenhamJ


    3a hurling
    30d Donaldson
    75a tatu bola


  • #18
    Horzze
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Horzze


    Cheltenhamj


    Rugby types is Sale Sharks
    Welsh hawk is Osprey
    Run and jump is Athletics


  • #19
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    Thanks a million


  • #20
    magske
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭magske


    [quot
    e="Horzze;93604586"]Got all but three of the clues... Can anyone shed any light on these please?

    7d Paul's ride was harsh
    22a initially he spent a night in the slammer
    36a one riding on the bony sled


    Thanks a lot![/quote]
    7d rough
    22a bod
    36a skeleton


  • #21
    real rocker
    Registered Users Posts: 640 ✭✭✭real rocker


    CheltenhamJ wrote: »
    Hurling and Donaldson answers to above

    Thanks Cheltenham - A gold cup for you.


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  • #22
    juniorBman
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭juniorBman


    Hi Folks,

    am struggling with a few also.

    4D R-BB-- Is this Robben?
    9D Greek hero in Holland --A-
    19D Yes, yes, he sounds posh --y-
    40A It's a dog's life --I--S I'm presuming there's a link to Roy Keane based on the related clue. Is it Triggs?
    54A Captain Mannering, the bird that doesn't fly. Is this kiwi?

    Thanks to everyone for the assistance.


  • #23
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    juniorBman wrote: »
    Hi Folks,

    am struggling with a few also.

    4D R-BB-- Is this Robben?
    9D Greek hero in Holland --A-
    19D Yes, yes, he sounds posh --y-
    40A It's a dog's life --I--S I'm presuming there's a link to Roy Keane based on the related clue. Is it Triggs?
    54A Captain Mannering, the bird that doesn't fly. Is this kiwi?

    Thanks to everyone for the assistance.
    9 down is ajax.
    You are right on 54A and 4D,


  • #24
    Cute Hoor
    Registered Users Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭Cute Hoor


    Yes
    AJAX
    YAYA
    Yes
    Yes


  • #25
    Vh1
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Vh1


    Looking for help with these: 33a 93a 107a 88d thanks


  • #26
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    Vh1 wrote: »
    Looking for help with these: 33a 93a 107a 88d thanks
    What are the clues. Should help those who don't have the paper to hand and be able to help you


  • #27
    Vh1
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Vh1


    33a colourful clowns --r-e---n-
    93a so I lope around hartlepool p-o---s answer in so I lope (I think ) and may be poolies but I can't figure the sporting connection to hartlepool utd
    107a the big wheel was forced into early retirement --r-i-
    88d Korean trotter l--


  • #28
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    Vh1 wrote: »
    33a colourful clowns --r-e---n-
    93a so I lope around hartlepool p-o---s answer in so I lope (I think ) and may be poolies but I can't figure the sporting connection to hartlepool utd
    107a the big wheel was forced into early retirement --r-i-
    88d Korean trotter l--
    107a is ferris


  • #29
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    Lee for trotter
    Harlequins for clowns
    Ferris for wheel


  • #30
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    Poolies for hatlepool


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  • #31
    CheltenhamJ
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭CheltenhamJ


    I am still missing a few

    Long distance commentator
    Angler on course


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