GIANT CROSSWORD WIN £25
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 Mr Stuart Padget from Wakefield.
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1. US and Seattle Sounders striker at Fulham from 2008-11 (5,7) 8. Ben ..... , Leicester 2016-17 Champions League goalkeeper (5) 9. Michael ....... , Burnley winger formerly at Wolves and Stoke who spent time in 2016-17 on loan at Burton Albion (7) 10. Jack ........ , Arsenal midfielder; seasonlong loanee at Bournemouth (8) 11. Colour of Chelsea’s home shirt (4) 13. France and Paris St-Germain midfielder at Newcastle from 2011-15 (5,3,4) 16. Number of Arsenal FA Cup Final wins (6) 17. Gianni ...... , 1969 Ballon d’Or winner (6) 19. Tommaso ....... , Ascoli Picchio midfielder at Leeds from 2014-16 (7) 20 and 29 Across. Milan attacker who spent time in 2016-17 on loan at Watford (5,5) 22. The .... , Lincoln nickname (4) 24. John ........ , 1978-82 Wolves boss (8) 26. David ..... , Darlington 1883 midfielder whose former clubs include Doncaster (5) 27. Sammy .... , Reading midfielder signed from Portsmouth in 2000 (4) 29. See 20 Across. 32 and 38 Across. Arsenal striker who spent time on loan at Ajax and Charlton in 2015-16 (4,6) 33. Antonio .. ...... , Italy 2010 FIFA World Cup scorer against Slovakia (2,6) 34. Andy ....... , 2007-08 Huddersfield boss (7) 36. ..... Town, 1987-88 League Cup winners (5) 38. See 32 Across. 39. 1891-99 league club; inaugural Second Division members (6) 42. Huddersfield attacker signed from Crystal Palace (4,8) 44. Johan ........ , Sweden striker at Bolton from 2008-11 (8) 46. Gozie .... , Woking forward whose former clubs include Wycombe (4) 48. Richard ..... , 2004-05 Livingston boss (5) 49. Aidan ……., Scotland Under-21 midfielder on a season-long loan from Celtic to Greenock Morton (7) 50. Thomas ………… , former Germany, West Ham and Everton midfielder (12)
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2. Guy ..... , former Ivory Coast and West Ham defender (5) 3. Zlatan ........... , Manchester United and former Sweden striker (11) 4. Lowestoft striker who scored once for Dagenham in 2012-13 (4,4) 5. Gheorghe .... , 2010-11 Galatasaray boss (4) 6. Peter ......... , Chester City winger signed from Port Vale in 1978 (9) 7. Noureddine ...... , Morocco and Tottenham defender who retired in 2006 (6) 12. Senegal midfielder signed by Liverpool from Southampton in 2016 (5,4) 14. Nickname of Alloa Athletic (3,5) 15. Gareth .... , Real Madrid midfielder signed from Spurs in 2013 (4) 18. Former Portugal and Wolves player born Jorge Manuel Rebelo Fernandes (5) 19. Scott .... , Dundee goalkeeper formerly with Alloa (4) 21. Perth Glory defender at Stoke from 2013-15 (4,5) 23. Asian Football Confederation nation disqualified from the 2014 FIFA World Cup (5) 24. Ralph ..... , Manchester City striker signed from Rangers in 1965 (5) 25. Lars ..... , Barnsley goalkeeper from 1997-99 (5) 28. Nathan .... , 2013 Alan Hardaker Trophy winner (4) 29. Lewin ........ , Wales and Barnsley defender (8) 30. Shay ..... , Republic of Ireland and Stoke goalkeeper (5) 31. Rotherham boss appointed earlier this month (4,5) 35. Mexico striker; Real Madrid 1986 UEFA Cup Final winner (4,7) 37. Number of First Division titles won by Everton (4) 40. Northern Ireland striker signed by Wigan from Brentford in 2015 (4,5) 41. Josh ........ , Northern Ireland and Charlton striker (8) 43. John ...... , former defender signed by Lincoln from Gillingham in 2011 (6) 45. Stefano ..... , former Italy, Lazio and Udinese midfielder signed by Brescia in 2017 (5) 47. Corey .... , former Houston Dynamo defender/winger; US 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad member (4)