GIANT CROSSWORD
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Send your answers, name and address to: Giant Crossword, PO Box 12579, Sutton Coldfield, B73 9BU. Entries must arrive by first post Friday. The first correct one drawn will receive a prize of £25. Last week’s winner was Molly Robinson, of Canonbie, Scotland. ACROSS
1. Craig ....... , Falkirk and former Scotland U-17 midfielder (7)
4 and 2 Down. Amateur club disbanded in 1915 whose home was Loftus Road (9,4) 7. See 44 Across. 9. Richard ....... , ex-Man City defender who last played for Macclesfield in 2007-08 (7) 11. Sammy ..... , Wolves 1949 FA Cup Final scorer (5) 13. Sean ...... , West Brom defender signed from Preston in 2002 (6) 15. Niall ……., Rochdale and ex-Republic of Ireland U-21 defender (7) 18. England and Man United all-time top scorer (5,6) 20. Gary ..... , Sunderland defender; 1992 FA Cup Final runner-up (5) 21. 1997 and 2000 Scottish League Cup Final runnerup for Dundee United and Aberdeen respectively (4,5) 24. Marcelo ..... , Lazio 1999 European Cup Winners’ Cup Final winner (5) 25. Sheffield United defender signed from Leyton Orient in 1990 (4,7) 27. Reading and England U-21 winger (6,5) 30. Marvin ..... , Swansea attacker; Blackburn loanee in 2016-17 (5) 32. Brazil defender; Borussia Dortmund 2002 UEFA Cup Final runner-up (9) 34. Paulo ..... , 2016-17 Olympiakos boss (5) 36. Mali attacker at West Ham from 2012-15 (6,5) 38. Leandre ..... , French winger once at Southampton and Crystal Palace (7) 40. Didier ...... , Celtic 2003 UEFA Cup Final runner-up (6) 42. Terry ..... , 1976-83 Arsenal boss (5) 44 and 7 Across. Wigan and former Newcastle United winger (7,7) 47. 2016-17 Serie A club coached by Davide Nicola (7) 48. Myles ........ , Falkirk and ex-Livingston forward (9) 49. David ....... , Walsall defender signed from Nottm Forest in 1974 (7)
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1. Mel .... , Derby County defender signed from Gillingham in 1986 (4) 2. See 4 Across. 3. Kris ...... , Partick striker signed in 2009 from Auchinleck Talbot (6) 4 and 41 Down. Nottm Forest midfielder; 1995 England debutant against Norway (5,5) 5. James ...... , Sheffield United striker signed from Bradford City in January (6) 6. Bas .... , Holland and Sporting striker (4) 8. Simon ...... , 1988-2003 Sheffield United goalkeeper (6) 10. David .. ... , Man United and Spain goalkeeper (2,3) 12. Wayne ......... , Wales and Crystal Palace goalkeeper (9) 14. Gordon ..... , Scotland and Blackburn defender (5) 16. Lasse .... , Denmark and Brentford attacker (4) 17. Tony ...... , Norwich midfielder on loan at Dundee United since August (6) 18. Vladimir ..... , Slovakia and former Man City midfielder now at Al-Gharafa Sports Club (5) 19. Charlie ..... , Scotland winger, Chelsea 1970 FA Cup Final winner (5) 22. Kieran ..... , MK Dons attacker signed from Bristol City in 2016 (5) 23. Hassan ..... , Algeria midfielder loaned to Portsmouth by Benfica for 2009-10 (5) 25. James ..... , Salford City striker whose former clubs include both Bury and Hartlepool (5) 26. Former Portugal winger signed by Espanyol from Besiktas in 2012 (5) 27. Celtic defender; 1971 Scotland debutant against Portugal (3,6) 28. ..... Athletic, 2016-17 Scottish League One club (5) 29. Mauro ...... , Argentina and Internazionale striker (6) 31. Bacary ..... , France defender signed by Man City from Arsenal in 2014 (5) 33. Christopher ..... , Congo defender at Blackburn from 2007-12 (5) 35. Portugal winger signed by Valencia from Fenerbahce in 2016 (4) 36. Dominic ...... , former Scotland, Liverpool and Leeds defender/midfielder (6) 37. Idrissa ..... , Senegal and Everton midfielder (5) 39. Brazil midfielder who hit the last in a 4-1 1982 FIFA World Cup win over Scotland (6) 40. 2016-17 Ligue 1 club managed by Stephane Moulin (6) 41. See 4 Down. 43. 1992-94 Servette defender; Switzerland 1994 FIFA World Cup squad member (4) 45. Tommy .... , Doncaster midfielder/winger formerly with Wolves and Peterborough (4) 46. Bernard .... , France goalkeeper at West Ham in 1997-98 (4)