The Final Whistle: Sunday Indo Christmas Sports Crossword

vinpaul

Boom__Boom wrote: »

Any help on the following?

48a C--K
56a D-N--
57a E--I-
88a R--H---
55d T-N-A
61d LE-N-R
66d -LL-T--

Also can anyone explain 6 down?
I reckon it must be TRALEE as I have T-AL-E but I don't really get the clue, apart from football being fairly strong in Tralee?

6dn is TWELVE - benchmark on footballer's shirt is number 12
66dn is ALLSTARS- Best of the lot in the night sky!!
88ac + 56ac is RICHARD DUNNE
57ac EDWIN - Ed Moses

McNab416

final one but just don't get it: B_T__Y

Assume it is Batery but not sure why

Boom__Boom

SueGrabbit wrote: »

61 down in Leonard, as in Sugar Ray Leonard, the boxer.

55 down is Tibia, as in bone, and anagram of "i bit a"

If you have an N in place of the B, 62 across may be wrong.

Didnt actually have 62 wrong but was just looking at it wrong.

yerayeah wrote: »

48A is Cork
56/88A is Richard Dunne

I'm from Kerry so hard to think of Cork as champions;)

I knew it was Richard D something - Major Doh!

vinpaul wrote: »

6dn is TWELVE - benchmark on footballer's shirt is number 12
66dn is ALLSTARS- Best of the lot in the night sky!!
88ac + 56ac is RICHARD DUNNE
57ac EDWIN - Ed Moses

should have got Allstars - was looking for one word (I know all stars is sorta one word but it's made up of two)

Thanks all
All Done now:)

Boom__Boom

McNab416 wrote: »

final one but just don't get it: B_T__Y

Assume it is Batery but not sure why

112a Ans I think i

ts BETRAY which relates more to You Traitor, the second part of the clue

McNab416

Thanks boom boom - how stupid was i?

All done if anyone needs any more

rikwal

20 across
21 down
79 across ursa- but why?
86 across rapier - why?

Then done.
Many thanks

McNab416

20a Getafe
21d aalborg

SueGrabbit

rikwal wrote: »

20 across
21 down
79 across ursa- but why?
86 across rapier - why?

Then done.
Many thanks

20 ac = Getafe (GET A FEE) and the football club

21 down = aalborg


79 is Ursa, because ursa major is a star constellation and also ursa major is a winning horse!

86 (is a poor clue) rapier because it's a sword held in the right hand, thus an opponent stays to your right? blunt = vs sharp blade. Not sure if there's an alternative answer, but its definately the best of all options.

SueGrabbit

I'm stuck on these:

107 ac
111 ac yard? confirm?
96 ac
44 ac guessing omega, but not sure why?
81 ac possibly harris? again not sure why.

rikwal

107 ac fourth - only 1st,2nd and 3rd get to the winners podium
111 ac york -dante the name of a race
96acr epsom-epsom salts
44acr - anagram o+game =omega,last letter of Greek alphabet
81acr -hearts -team in Scotish Premier League -beating hearts

Eire-Dearg

Hated the Aalborg question because the football club isn't actually known as Aalborg. Silly question.

That's me done, chuffed that I got nearly all but 5/6 from Boards.

Best of luck to everyone who submits.

frankmck45

Agree and I also got a lot of help from Boards. Down to 2 now and confess I am at a loss to understand them

67 D - - R - O

77 A - - S

Any help appreciated

Cute Hoor

frankmck45 wrote: »

Agree and I also got a lot of help from Boards. Down to 2 now and confess I am at a loss to understand them

67 D - - R - O

77 A - - S

Any help appreciated

Porto - Decant, port, had a European win a few years ago

Des - Dessie Ferguson won AI's with the Dubs before emigrating to Meath where he watched his son Terry score that memorable 1991 goal against his native Dubs

yerayeah

75 D - Have _U_ORNE but can't get it!!
16 A - Is it Dahlia?? What has that to do with champions??

frankmck45

Thanks
Might have got the porto one eventually but Des was not on my radar,
Thanks

SueGrabbit

yerayeah wrote: »

75 D - Have _U_ORNE but can't get it!!
16 A - Is it Dahlia?? What has that to do with champions??

Dahlia is right.


Lucerne is 75, as in Luc added to lough erne. And Lucerne in switzerland where the world rowing championships were held.

Double check your 85 across if you have an O there.

yerayeah

SueGrabbit wrote: »

Dahlia is right.


Lucerne is 75, as in Luc added to lough erne. And Lucerne in switzerland where the world rowing championships were held.

Double check your 85 across if you have an O there.

I had Keano instead of Keane for some reason!:D Thank you, finished now!

ozymandias10

stuck on 1 down. this tommy made his name in 32 accross

I have formula as the answer for 32 accross..doing my head in now

meldrew0306

Answer to 1 down is BYRNE

dvcireland

is 17 across arabia?

vinpaul

dvcireland wrote: »

is 17 across arabia?

No, the answer is EXACTA - an anagram of AXE CAT A form of betting

Framed10

anyone know 45d and then 45a, I know Ill be kicking myself.
also 49d. thanks

Framed10

have them

greenrocket

86A rapier/repair you repair a blunt object (just putting that out there)

also

Can someone confirm that 108A is patron

juniorBman

Folks,

just looking to confirm last 2:

Is 45A LET
and
89D UNLADEN

Cheers

greenrocket

yep same as myself juniorBman, what about my two can you confirm

mnbvcx

set is defo correct for 46a.
not sure of 89d, possibly upended!!!??
im stuck on last few 49d, 99a, 110a and 41d??
HELP!!
you need anymore?

mnbvcx

ya geenrocket, id be confident with patron as 108ac. you'v a point with repair/rapier!! iv gone with rapier but you'v good cause for both answers

greenrocket

im stuck on last few 49d, 99a, 110a and 41d??
41d batesman
49d katie taylor
99a mcdowell
110a simpson

makes unladen more likely but i could be wrong, what you think

greenrocket

sorry 41d should be batsmen