Irish Times Chequered Flag Crossword 2015

jjj12 · 21-12-2015 3:24pm #1

Only stuck on one clue
97(a) it's real for Michael O'Leary (5)

jjj12 · 21-12-2015 6:47pm

Any takers
__ __ E __ L
It's doing my head in . And I know it's and easy answer too

zztop · 21-12-2015 7:46pm

STEEL:p

bressi · 21-12-2015 7:47pm

found horse real shell. Shell ????

Whats 14a lancashire lad has quit. (9).

zztop · 21-12-2015 7:57pm

Lancaster

Royal Steel is a horse.

bressi · 21-12-2015 10:54pm

sorry it is steel. real steel is name of horse.

McNab416 · 22-12-2015 12:29pm

Anybody sorted 75(a) One is one if one takes it D__E?

bressi · 22-12-2015 12:45pm

DIVE ???

McNab416 · 22-12-2015 12:49pm

Thought about DIVE too but just doesn't read right to me - can't think of an alternative though

bressi · 22-12-2015 12:49pm

on second thoughts Dope

McNab416 · 22-12-2015 12:51pm

Bingo that's it Bressi thanks!

vinpaul · 22-12-2015 3:37pm

A few left to complete. Not too difficult this year.
Help appreciated. Thanks

11ac: “He is a Kiwi first” (3) ?S?

22ac: “It’s void, Jock at court” (8) D??K?V??

39ac: “Sounds as if he’s finished and he’s only just started” (5) ????E

57ac “An NBA slam” (4) D???

60ac: “They’re in the French pink” (5) S???E

75ac: “One is one if one takes it” (4) D??E Dive or Dope ????

1dn: "Head honcho at Hull” (5) ?R?C?

18dn: “Many clouds over the jockey” (6) ?SP???

30dn: “Irish skipper” (6) B?????

31dn: “Leinster’s Jack the lad” (5) ?O?A?

39dn: “The swinger in the startling slacks” (4) ???Y

40dn: “AA is harping on about Munster crown” ( 2,9) ??,???R???GH

44dn: “Sole winner in Dubai” (5) P????

50dn: “Mc Stay replaces the one who didn’t stay” (5) E????

ustari · 22-12-2015 3:43pm

11ac: “He is a Kiwi first” (3) ISA

22ac: “It’s void, Jock at court” (8) DJOKOVIC

39ac: “Sounds as if he’s finished and he’s only just started” (5) DUNNE

57ac “An NBA slam” (4) DUNK

60ac: “They’re in the French pink” (5) STADE

75ac: “One is one if one takes it” (4) D??E Dive or Dope ????

1dn: "Head honcho at Hull” (5) BRUCE

18dn: “Many clouds over the jockey” (6) ASPELL

30dn: “Irish skipper” (6) B????? Don't know this one either?

31dn: “Leinster’s Jack the lad” (5) CONAN

39dn: “The swinger in the startling slacks” (4) DALY

40dn: “AA is harping on about Munster crown” ( 2,9) Have answered this but can't remember what it was

44dn: “Sole winner in Dubai” (5) P???? - Don't know this one either?

50dn: “Mc Stay replaces the one who didn’t stay” (5) EVANS

Can't get the Rock and MMA ones in the bottom right corner?

vinpaul · 22-12-2015 3:52pm

Thanks so much USTARI

102 Ac is DEAN, Dean Rock, Dublin player.
and that makes 102dn DON
40 dn I Found. Its Na Piarrsaigh

Now I have 44 dn Its POWER (Power Sole winner in horse race in Dubai)

ustari · 22-12-2015 3:59pm

No problem, found this year's a good bit easier.

Don and he's into MMA?

Don't get that one?

vinpaul · 22-12-2015 4:03pm

30 dn BROGAN ~~~Bernard Brogan captain of International Rules Team against Australia.
DON is a Belt or Grade in Martial Arts.

Only one with doubts now is DIVE or DOPE. Will have to do some thinking on that. Inclined to go towards DOPE

ustari · 22-12-2015 4:06pm

Ah right, wouldn't have thought of Intl Rules captaincy at all. Went through every other sport pretty much.

Yes I agree with the DOPE one, DOPE sounds most likely but a little gammy at the same time?

jjj12 · 22-12-2015 4:51pm

bressi wrote: »

on second thoughts Dope

I went with dame as in dame Kelly Holmes . But it's the kind of answer you can't be sure of . The crossword compiler can really say it's either
I went with dame as its how them royals talk . "One is being honoured " type of talk

bressi · 22-12-2015 5:18pm

75A DOPE

102D DAN not don. Dan is a ranking in judo i think.

30D BRIGGS ??

ustari · 22-12-2015 6:02pm

Suppose it could be that either.

zztop · 22-12-2015 6:19pm

30D Brogan

WelshFlanker · 23-12-2015 10:27am

Can not get two clues: 67D) Swedish Slammer (4) _ _ R _
106A)He's on course every seven days,we hear (7) _ _ E _ _ _ _

Any help appreciated. Thanks.

daveod1 · 23-12-2015 10:30am

I think Swedish Slaamer is BORG
106 Across is WEEKLEY ( BO )

daveod1 · 23-12-2015 10:35am

Not sure if 30D is BROGAN or BRIGGS

WelshFlanker · 23-12-2015 10:41am

Think it is Brogan. Thanks a million for help.

bazza1 · 23-12-2015 7:28pm

93a the giant has fallen (4) L?M?

McNab416 · 23-12-2015 7:30pm

93a LOMU

Hsib12 · 24-12-2015 2:45pm

Does anybody know the answer to 24across He's testy about the chase and 36across This horse was a card at haydock?

Bonn13dog · 24-12-2015 3:14pm

WelshFlanker wrote: »

Can not get two clues: 67D) Swedish Slammer (4) _ _ R _
106A)He's on course every seven days,we hear (7) _ _ E _ _ _ _

Any help appreciated. Thanks.

Weekley boo. Pga player. You got 24 across or 44 down?

bazza1 · 24-12-2015 3:31pm

Hsib12 wrote: »

Does anybody know the answer to 24across He's testy about the chase and 36across This horse was a card at haydock?

Thyestes chase

Ace?

bressi · 24-12-2015 4:22pm

36 A. Cue

Irish Times Chequered Flag Crossword 2015

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