Scotland Puzzle - Scottish Lovers

Scottish Lovers

By Kay Glasgow

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. For your puzzle Valentine unscramble some Scottish lovers or matters of the Scottish heart. Whether the romances were real, literary, musical or merely presumed, love is legend for Scots. Happy Valentine's Day!

1 his "Clarinda" inspired his poem "Ae Fond Kiss" (6,5) TORN RUBBERS

2 John Brown, servant and companion to __ __ (5,8) NOTICE AQUIVER

3 major player in Bonnie Prince Charlie's escape plan (5,9) CLAN FLOOD DRAMA

4 his poems, novels and ballads helped romanticise Scotland (3,6,5) CLARET STIRS TWO

5 title of Mary Queen of Scots' husband (after Darnley's demise) (4,2,8) A BROTHEL FELLOW

6 Devorguilla Balliol took husband's heart to her grave at __Abbey AWE TETHERS

7 for centuries, popular Borders destination for English elopers (6,5) ENTER NAGGER

8 with wife and artist Margaret MacDonald created "Glasgow Style" (7,6,10) HEARTACHE ENCRIMSON LINKS

9 romantic site in demand for celebrity weddings (5,6) KISSABLE COT

10 novelist Diana Gabaldon's Highland lover for Claire Randall (5,6) JARS ME AFIRE

11 forbidden to wed a Blair, Jane Drummond's ghost aka, __ __ haunts Newton Castle (5,4) LEGENDARY

12 Scottish ballad of lovers Willie and Maggie, known as Drowned Lovers or __'_ __ (6,5) SCARED WETLY

13 Glasgow church, Blessed John Duns Scotus has some remains of St __ TA ENLIVEN

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1	his "Clarinda" inspired his poem "Ae Fond Kiss" (6,5)	TORN RUBBERS
2	John Brown, servant and companion to __ __ (5,8)	NOTICE AQUIVER
3	major player in Bonnie Prince Charlie's escape plan (5,9)	CLAN FLOOD DRAMA
4	his poems, novels and ballads helped romanticise Scotland (3,6,5)	CLARET STIRS TWO
5	title of Mary Queen of Scots' husband (after Darnley's demise) (4,2,8)	A BROTHEL FELLOW
6	Devorguilla Balliol took husband's heart to her grave at __Abbey	AWE TETHERS
7	for centuries, popular Borders destination for English elopers (6,5)	ENTER NAGGER
8	with wife and artist Margaret MacDonald created "Glasgow Style" (7,6,10)	HEARTACHE ENCRIMSON LINKS
9	romantic site in demand for celebrity weddings (5,6)	KISSABLE COT
10	novelist Diana Gabaldon's Highland lover for Claire Randall (5,6)	JARS ME AFIRE
11	forbidden to wed a Blair, Jane Drummond's ghost aka, __ __ haunts Newton Castle (5,4)	LEGENDARY
12	Scottish ballad of lovers Willie and Maggie, known as Drowned Lovers or __'_ __ (6,5)	SCARED WETLY
13	Glasgow church, Blessed John Duns Scotus has some remains of St __	TA ENLIVEN