Scotland Puzzle - Scottish Regiments

Scottish Regiments

By Kay Glasgow

Have you seen the Edinburgh Military Tattoo? 200,000 attend the spectacle every August on the Esplanade at Edinburgh Castle. Millions more watch via international tv or on video and DVD. The puzzle features some participating Scottish regiments. For more about Scottish regiments see: http://www.edinburgh-tattoo.co.uk/tattoo-experience/scottish_regiments .html . One needs to remember, Tattoo musicians are soldiers. Since the Middle Ages, Scots have soldiered by the thousands in the world's history of conflict and war. In November on Remembrance and Armistice Days, the 200,000 Scottish lives lost in military service since the first World War are remembered.

1 The Black Watch (Royal __ __ ) is noted for dark tartan and red hackle (8,8) HARMED LIGHTENING

2 The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), Scotland's only regiment of __ CRY LAVA

3 Scotland's Own Regiment of Foot Guards or the __ __, since mid 1600's (5,5) GUSTO CARDS

4 oldest infantry regiment in British Army, The Royal Scots (The __ __) (5,8) LEGIONARY TERM

5 The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders' colorful nickname (4,3,4) HINDER INLET

6 in 1689 The King's Own Scottish Borderers were recruited in 2 hours along the __ __ in Edinburgh (5,4) LOYAL RIME

7 The Royal Highland Fusiliers, named from late 17th c. flintlock __, a 'fusil' UK STEM

8 The Cameronians (__ __), only regiment with religious origins (8,6) FISTIC HOLSTERS

9 The Gordon Highlanders regiment traditionally recruited in __ SABERED HEREIN

10 Seaforth and Camerons amalgamated by __ __ in Queen's Own Highlanders (5,8) CREATIVE QUOIN

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1	The Black Watch (Royal __ __ ) is noted for dark tartan and red hackle (8,8)	HARMED LIGHTENING
2	The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), Scotland's only regiment of __	CRY LAVA
3	Scotland's Own Regiment of Foot Guards or the __ __, since mid 1600's (5,5)	GUSTO CARDS
4	oldest infantry regiment in British Army, The Royal Scots (The __ __) (5,8)	LEGIONARY TERM
5	The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders' colorful nickname (4,3,4)	HINDER INLET
6	in 1689 The King's Own Scottish Borderers were recruited in 2 hours along the __ __ in Edinburgh (5,4)	LOYAL RIME
7	The Royal Highland Fusiliers, named from late 17th c. flintlock __, a 'fusil'	UK STEM
8	The Cameronians (__ __), only regiment with religious origins (8,6)	FISTIC HOLSTERS
9	The Gordon Highlanders regiment traditionally recruited in __	SABERED HEREIN
10	Seaforth and Camerons amalgamated by __ __ in Queen's Own Highlanders (5,8)	CREATIVE QUOIN