Scotland Puzzle - Scottish Tartan

Scottish Tartan

By Kay Glasgow

While Tartan Day is a relatively recent day of observance, evidence of woolen tartan cloth in Scotland dates back to Roman times. Unscramble the anagrams about the fabric worn by Scots and folks with discriminating taste the world over! Tartan is timeless.

1 considered the first tartans; like Huntly or Old Lochaber STRICT ID

2 tartans for informal occasions; usually green or subdued HINT GUN

3 change a background colour to white for __ __ (5,6) ARDENT STARS

4 with colours from analine dyes (6,6) ARDENT MATRON

5 with colours to imitate early vegetable dyes (7,6) TEACART TANNIN

6 brown and white check woolen cloth excavated near Antonine Wall (7,4) ARK FELT KITS

7 Scottish author, Sir __ __ had George IV dress in Highland attire (6,5) STEWART COLT

8 city of the royal visit 1822 that started the tartan craze BRING HUED

9 royal with a real passion for plaid (5,8) IN QUITE A COVER

10 sought after 19th c. souvenirs made in Mauchline covered in plaid TEA WARRANT

11 when wearing tartan was forbidden,1746-1782 NO CORP SPIRIT

12 principal authority on patterns and Highland dress, Scottish __ __ (7,7) I TOAST ANCESTRY

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1	considered the first tartans; like Huntly or Old Lochaber	STRICT ID
2	tartans for informal occasions; usually green or subdued	HINT GUN
3	change a background colour to white for __ __ (5,6)	ARDENT STARS
4	with colours from analine dyes (6,6)	ARDENT MATRON
5	with colours to imitate early vegetable dyes (7,6)	TEACART TANNIN
6	brown and white check woolen cloth excavated near Antonine Wall (7,4)	ARK FELT KITS
7	Scottish author, Sir __ __ had George IV dress in Highland attire (6,5)	STEWART COLT
8	city of the royal visit 1822 that started the tartan craze	BRING HUED
9	royal with a real passion for plaid (5,8)	IN QUITE A COVER
10	sought after 19th c. souvenirs made in Mauchline covered in plaid	TEA WARRANT
11	when wearing tartan was forbidden,1746-1782	NO CORP SPIRIT
12	principal authority on patterns and Highland dress, Scottish __ __ (7,7)	I TOAST ANCESTRY