Scotland Puzzle - Hogmanay, New Year's Eve, Scottish Style

Hogmanay, New Year's Eve, Scottish Style

By Kay Glasgow

Scotland celebrates New Year's Eve, big time! The reason for all the merry-making? Hopes for the New Year and after the winter solstice, the sun and earth are on course to lengthen days and shorten nights. True to Celtic pagan origins, many Hogmanay festivals are of the fire variety. For more Hogmanay information and a view of several celebrations see: http://www.new-year.co.uk/features.html . Cheers to all for a happy and prosperous New Year.

1 torchlight procession is highlight in this city's Hogmanay celebration HUGE BNDIR

2 traditional song Auld Lang Syne penned by __ (6,5) BURST REBORN

3 __ __ is visiting family and friends after the bells ring in the New Year (5,7) FOISTING FORT

4 to start the New Year fresh, __ the __ was routine (8,5) UNCEASING HOLE

5 tastier than traditional salt or coal, whisky and __ make the rounds with first-footers BAR RED HOST

6 Borders town, Biggar lights up the sky with a massive __ SOBER FIN

7 age old custom of guising is dressing up in __ for Hogmanay SCOT MUSE

8 Hogmanay parties at Inverness and Stirling castles feature these WIRE FORKS

9 south of Aberdeen, a spectacular ceremony is the Stonehaven __ Festival FEAR BILL

10 Burghead fires up on old calendar Hogmanay with __ the __ (7,6) UNCIVIL BANGER

11 D C Thomson's comic strip "__ __, Scotland's Happy Family" celebrates online too (3,6) NO BOTHERS

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1	torchlight procession is highlight in this city's Hogmanay celebration	HUGE BNDIR
2	traditional song Auld Lang Syne penned by __ (6,5)	BURST REBORN
3	__ __ is visiting family and friends after the bells ring in the New Year (5,7)	FOISTING FORT
4	to start the New Year fresh, __ the __ was routine (8,5)	UNCEASING HOLE
5	tastier than traditional salt or coal, whisky and __ make the rounds with first-footers	BAR RED HOST
6	Borders town, Biggar lights up the sky with a massive __	SOBER FIN
7	age old custom of guising is dressing up in __ for Hogmanay	SCOT MUSE
8	Hogmanay parties at Inverness and Stirling castles feature these	WIRE FORKS
9	south of Aberdeen, a spectacular ceremony is the Stonehaven __ Festival	FEAR BILL
10	Burghead fires up on old calendar Hogmanay with __ the __ (7,6)	UNCIVIL BANGER
11	D C Thomson's comic strip "__ __, Scotland's Happy Family" celebrates online too (3,6)	NO BOTHERS