The Final Whistle Christmas Crossword 2014

[clonross]

Hi all, have it in right section now! Mu bad:-D

24a; a boat, or the defence, with the most holes? (8)
L_a_i_s_

36a;queue on the team sheet (6,2)
L__e _p

53a; it's a grand chase every year. Think that's annual

69a; take delight in victory (6) r____h
107a, where the crack was in '90
3d; pay referee corn fee to compel (7) e_f_r_e
42d; all lob levy over the net (10) _o_l_y_a_l
64d; lia dies but stays in touch (7) ___I__do
94d; withstand an onslaught (6) _e_i_t

[grasscarp]

3d enforce

[boxtops]

24 Leakiest ?

[redtrev]

69. Relis

[boxtops]

36 Line up

[grasscarp]

94d resist

[boxtops]

69 relish

[elliemay1]

36 line up if 4,6

[Mamyalynne]

36 Line up if 4,2

[jim360]

Leakiest
line up (two definitions)
53a national?
relish
3d enforce (anag. corn fee)
volleyball (anag. "all lob levy")
liaised (anag "lia dies")
resist

[boxtops]

3d enforce (anagram of corn fee)

[elliemay1]

^4,2!

[boxtops]

42 volleyball (anag of all lob levy)

[boxtops]

94 resist

[Lie-in King]

24a Leakiest
36a Line-up (if 4,2 ?)
53a (how many letters?) National (?)
69a Relish

3d Enforce - 3 meanings; pay, referee & compel - anag 'corn fee'
42d Volleyball - anag 'all lob levy'
64d Liaised - anag 'Lia dies'
94d Resist

[margarettom]

36 Lined up
3 Enforce
42 Volleyball
64 Liaised
94 resist

[Lie-in King]

107a (no of letters?) Italy - I don't see the "crack" ref. but World Cup was there (?)

[clonross]

Thanks guys, all I need now is 107a.
53a is 6 letters, annual fits perfectly
Thanks again for help

[clonross]

Have it. Must be italia

[grasscarp]

you dont say how many letters for 107a. if 5 brain. (Cracked Brain album)

[Lynn08]

107a is Italia, the crack was 90 is a reference to 1990.
53a is Annual as in the grand annual chase.
I am stuck on 27d about the wolfhounds, I think it might be forwards but don't understand the relevance.
I am most stuck on 67d, Steve's on the bench with Ireland even though he's English. Any help appreciated!!!