August Contest
Scottish Lovers
Everyone knows about romantic Scotland.
Many things enhance the aura of Scottish romance: fairy tale
castles, mountains, burns, lochs and misty glens. With ever
changing light, Scotland has achingly beautiful ocean and
landscapes. Whether the romances were real, literary, musical
or merely presumed, love is legend for Scots.
|
1 |
his "Clarinda" inspired his
poem "Ae Fond Kiss" (6,5) |
TORN RUBBERS
|
ROBERT BURNS |
|
2 |
John Brown, servant and
companion to __ __ (5,8) |
NOTICE AQUIVER
|
QUEEN VICTORIA |
|
3 |
major player in Bonnie Prince
Charlie's escape plan (5,9) |
CLAN FLOOD DRAMA
|
FLORA MACDONALD |
|
4 |
his poems, novels and ballads
helped romanticise Scotland (3,6,5) |
CLARET STIRS TWO
|
SIR WALTER SCOTT |
|
5 |
title of Mary Queen of Scots'
husband (after Darnley's demise) (4,2,8) |
A BROTHEL FELLOW
|
EARL OF BOTHWEL |
|
6 |
Devorguilla Balliol took
husband's heart to her grave at __Abbey |
AWE TETHERS
|
SWEETHEART |
|
7 |
for centuries, popular Borders
destination for English elopers (6,5) |
ENTER NAGGER
|
GRETNA GREEN |
|
8 |
with wife and artist Margaret
MacDonald created "Glasgow Style" (7,6,10)
|
HEARTACHE ENCRIMSON LINKS
|
CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH |
|
9 |
romantic site in demand for
celebrity weddings (5,6) |
KISSABLE COT
|
SKIBO CASTLE |
|
10 |
novelist Diana Gabaldon's
Highland lover for Claire Randall (5,6) |
JARS ME AFIRE
|
JAMIE FRASER |
|
11 |
forbidden to wed a Blair, Jane
Drummond's ghost aka, __ __ haunts Newton Castle
(5,4) |
LEGENDARY
|
GREEN LADY |
|
12 |
Scottish ballad of lovers
Willie and Maggie, known as Drowned Lovers or __'_
__ (6,5) |
SCARED WETLY
|
CLYDE'S
WATER |
|
13 |
Glasgow church, Blessed John
Duns Scotus has some remains of St __ |
TA ENLIVEN
|
ST VALENTINE |
Scottish Wedding Customs
Scottish castles are popular destination wedding venues.
However, non-travelling wedding parties may look to old
customs like creeling, foot-washing, scramble, show of
presents and Celtic music to make a wedding Scottish in
tradition. Most of the anagrams relate to customs of simpler
times. How about a five day penny wedding for a celebration
to remember?!
|
1 |
popular Scottish site for
young elopers from England to marry (5,5) |
NEAR TERN EGG
|
GRETNA GREEN |
|
2 |
item filled with salt,
coins and coal for bride to jump over for luck
|
MATCH PROBE
|
CHAMBER POT |
|
3 |
lyrics of Mairi's Wedding:
step we gaily on we go, describe this (7,4)
|
WILD DAWN KEG
|
WEDDING WALK |
|
4 |
a __ __ is the norm;
pre-Victorian times, bride wore a coloured dress
(5,7) |
DESIGN WITH DEW
|
WHITE WEDDING |
|
5 |
in fishing communities this
flew from the groom's boat mast (7,4) |
FED WILD GANG
|
WEDDING FLAG |
|
6 |
Orcadian 3- handled vessel
newly weds served guests from (6,3) |
DISCO BERG |
BRIDE'S COG |
|
7 |
1472 James III gained __
and __ for Margaret's missed dowry payments
(6,8) |
THEREON LAND SKY
|
ORKNEY AND SHETLAND |
|
8 |
another custom for luck: __
a __ over the bride's head (5,7) |
RANK BACKBONE |
BREAK A BANNOCK |
|
9 |
firing a pistol was to
drive away evil spirits at the wedding __ |
MERCY ONE
|
CEREMONY |
|
10 |
traditionally worn the 1st
Sunday after marriage, then used at christenings
(7,5) |
WHISK LARKING |
KIRKING SHAWL |
|
11 |
Dornoch site of Madonna's
Scottish wedding (5,6) |
SOIL SETBACK |
SKIBO CASTLE |
|
12 |
monthly magazine with
photos of tartan weddings in Scotland (8,5)
|
DISC OF THISTLE
|
SCOTTISH FIELD |
BACK
|