Sunday Idependent Final Whistle Xword 2011

Eire-Dearg

deshav wrote: »

46a Aging (a horse in) (a gg in)
51a Terry ( all gold, Terry's chocolates in blue Chelsea)
40d Slice ( a shot in golf)

Are you sure about Terry? It's Terry's chocolate orange.

ryanballalley

Yeah I think Terry is right...terrys choc and Chelsea Blue

would 24a be attitude?

n32

Matt Moore is the answer to the Miami dolphins clue

ryanballalley

I had colonel for 89d and thought that Eoin Morgan was 106a but they dont fit!!!! Where have I gone wrong???:(

Eire-Dearg

I don't have the Xword with me but if 106a is the England Bangalore question the answer is John Mooney

James Ford

13D is excite. Stuck on 32A, 111A, 33D and 90D.

James Ford

24A is attitude

James Ford

41D is Foreman, as in the George Foreman grill.

ryanballalley

33d...winner as in horseracing winner alright
32a...I think that it might be stewpot??

n32

ryanballalley wrote: »

33d...winner as in horseracing winner alright
32a...I think that it might be stewpot??

32a is Stewart

ryanballalley

Thanks...
90d is Van Dyke;)

ryanballalley

n32 wrote: »

32a is Stewart

Thanks but whats the connection...curious

Eire-Dearg

ryanballalley wrote: »

Thanks but whats the connection...curious

Alec Stewart is an English cricketer.

An Irish winter warmer = stew, the meal.

vinpaul

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

I only have a couple of more. Just a few I'm not sure on.

53A - O' Neill?
40D - Share/Scrap?
51A - Harry?

And I'm lost on 46A, 7D and 23A

53a O Neill is correct
40d Slice - A hacker's portion
51a Terry

46a Aging
7d Nines
23a Enzo (Enzo Ferrari) First in the red zone.
Stilll caught on 50 d and 63 down

deshav

50a ODI One Day International
24a Aptitude

Garco

110a... has me stumped

deshav

110a Ezekiel Fryers, Manchester United

deshav

24a Is attitude not aptitude as earlier submitted.

I thought it was Ap (the letters of A pioneer) it is att (teetotaller, pioneer)

vektarman

On my last few if anyone can help please.
47 and 105 across: I'm here, and able, by the sound of it, in the ring, (4,4).
78 across: Does 68 across go here to pray? (5) (I have Crouch for 68 across.)
112 across: A man so keenon rugby in the Pacific (6).
93 down: The free lab is on course for the Dutch. (7).
97 down: Kevin made his mark on Irish athletics. (6)
Thanks.

deshav

47a Amir
105a Khan
78a Abbey (his wife's name)
112a Samoan
93d Lafeber
97d Ankrom

tadgh

1D Sounds like a terrible score (G-O-S)?
109D A courtier who might have succeeded at fishing (R - D)?

Red Courtier is the name of a racehorse, but don't see the fishing connection

Alidee

Gross ( a score in golf)

fifaa

18A & 2D as well as 49D by chance?

Alidee

The special
One
RoryMcIlroy

Help appreciated on 5a and 17 a (6,6) My urbane chin stands out in Germany (and yes I realise it's prob an anagram, but my brain is frozen).

fifaa

Cheers Alidee!

Worked out as Bayern Munich for me...heading towards the brain freeze stage myself

deshav

109d Rod Courtier, Tennis Player? Rod Laver

Could that be it?

fifaa

I went with Rod for 109D.

52 & 70D?

deshav

52d and 70d Rohan Ricketts, Actor playing with Shamrock Rovers.

Alidee

Any idea on 20 a - Celluloid route to victory for Bobby Moore and Pele (6)
E S - A - E

Thanks for all the cooperation everyone, tough one!!

fifaa

Stuck on 20A too, can't make sense of it

42D is pushing me towards the edge..any ideas?