Scotland Puzzle - Crofting in Scotland

Crofting in Scotland

By Kay Glasgow

While crofts can now be purchased outright, most crofters are tenants. So who does own Scotland? That has long been a question, the subject of books, wonder of many and now a website that aims to identify Scotland's landowners: http://www.whoownsscotland.org.uk. Figures at http://www.firstfoot.com indicate 92% of Sutherland, nearly 1.2 million acres is just 123 properties. Not likely many crofters buying out those large estates! Try these sites for more on crofting: http://www.crofterscommission.org.uk/ and http://www.croftingfoundation.co.uk

1 regions in Scotland with crofting, the __ and __ (9,7) DASHING SANDHILLS

2 ting dubh or __, traditional crofter's dwelling heated by burning peat BLEAK HOCUS

3 traditional system to yearly allocate strips of croft lands by drawing lots RIG URN

4 areas shared by a number of crofters, common __) ZING RAGS

5 crofters withheld rents on this isle and 1882 Battle of Braes resulted KEYS

6 newspaper reporters covered #4 and other crofting __ __ (4,7) TENTERS RISK

7 Gladstone government established the __ Commission to investigate conditions of crofters and cottars RAPINE

8 1880's were known for the Crofters' or __ Land __ (8,3) HARD WHALING

9 recent storm of debates in crofting communities: erecting turbines for __ __ (4,5) WARM FINDS

10 Scottish singer/songwriter of Solid Ground lyrics: "you cannot own the land, the land owns you" (6,7) U GEM CALEDONIA

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1	regions in Scotland with crofting, the __ and __ (9,7)	DASHING SANDHILLS
2	ting dubh or __, traditional crofter's dwelling heated by burning peat	BLEAK HOCUS
3	traditional system to yearly allocate strips of croft lands by drawing lots	RIG URN
4	areas shared by a number of crofters, common __)	ZING RAGS
5	crofters withheld rents on this isle and 1882 Battle of Braes resulted	KEYS
6	newspaper reporters covered #4 and other crofting __ __ (4,7)	TENTERS RISK
7	Gladstone government established the __ Commission to investigate conditions of crofters and cottars	RAPINE
8	1880's were known for the Crofters' or __ Land __ (8,3)	HARD WHALING
9	recent storm of debates in crofting communities: erecting turbines for __ __ (4,5)	WARM FINDS
10	Scottish singer/songwriter of Solid Ground lyrics: "you cannot own the land, the land owns you" (6,7)	U GEM CALEDONIA