Sunday Independent Christmas Crossword Sunday December 23Rd 2012

[GearoidL]

Would appreciate some assistance with the following:
ACROSS
8a A far to Bridge (4)
19a We saw through this Argentinian nightmare (4) [possibly L??S]
58A Came before the stars (3) [possibly ??A]

DOWN
1d Left over in the pit lane (5) [S?A?E possibly 'spare' but why 'pit lane'?]
9d It's a day, but not for Albiston (6) [possibly ??T?O?]
10d Keith had their measure in green. Eventually (7)
50d and 84d Walked the streets of London (3,9) [First word possibly 'Rob' or Bob']

[Bravehearted]

8a span

[shooty]

8 kwai ?

[sandyRoe]

58 Sea? Sea the stars was a good racehorse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_the_Stars

[shooty]

19a seen as lens

[shooty]

9d arthur ?

[GearoidL]

Many thanks folks! Some great answers but it would not let me mark more than one as "best answer". (must be missing something). Wouldn't have got 'Sea of Stars' in a million years. Many thanks sandyRoe. Also like 'span' and 'lens'. Best wishes to you all. Have a great Christmas and Happy New Year.

[mokane002]

8a - RAFA
19a - Lens
1d - spare
9d - arthur

Did you get 87a 61d or 93 a?

Thanks

[GearoidL]

Thanks Mokane002. Dont think Arthur can be right - doesn't fit in with other answers. Rest look good, well done.
87A is Ken Earl (Cricketer) the ref to Off the Ball is to Ken Early who presents it on Newstalk 106.
61D is AGAINST
93A is BOOKIE (I think)