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Hi everyone, am I the only one stuck on this crossword, I haven't seen any queries on it. To begin
There was nothing black about this champion (6) I have it beginning with d.

Football's original benchmark (6). I have it beginning with T - -L - e.

Jonjo O'Neill's yard houses a famous moor (7). i have it beginning with O.

He's a villian and now he's irish too (6,5).
I have C - - R - N C - - - -.

I have some ideas for these but would love some help. Plenty more to come. Thanks

3 OTHELLO ?

I thought that but cannot find a connection with JJ and a horse with that name.

Nor can I !!

Just found it its a 3 year old bay gelding trained by Johnjo O'Neill

othello... had a horse called othello...the full title of shakespeares othello was 'Othello, The Moor of Venice'

100% for your perseverance Helena.

Thanks Helena and Joker, now what about all the others any ideas there? Were either of you able to complete it? I found it very difficult this year. I have several more clues that I need help with but am working on one section at a time.

the football benchmark one.......twelve.

substitutes were first allowed in the 1965/66 season. For the following two seasons only one was allowed,i.e. the sub would be number 12. nowadays they seem to have as many as they like.

the last one...... ciaran clark.

He is an english born footballer and plays for aston villa. He recently opted to play for ireland as an international ( the usual granny rules or whatever). I supposed this makes him a villian in some eyes.