Scotland Puzzle - Scottish Explorers

Scottish Explorers

By Kay Glasgow

Scots must have an innate quest for adventure or perhaps they were simply hardy enough to withstand the rigors of world exploration. The anagrams relate to Scots exploring the world's frontiers long before sophisticated camping gear, tropical medicines or even reliable maps!

1 Mungo Park (1771-1806) explored __ __ to find source of Niger (4,5) TWICE AS FAR

2 Canada's longest river named for Sir __ __ (c1755-1820) (9,9) CEZANNE DREAMLIKE AX

3 Orcadian Arctic explorer Dr John Rae (1813-93) employed by the __ __ Company (7,3) SHADY BONUS

4 David Douglas (1799-1834) discovered a fir, now a popular __ __ (9,4) RESTRICT SHAME

5 Dr David __ (1813-73), missionary doctor and most famous explorer of Africa NO VILE STING

6 plant explorer George Forrest (1873-1932) honoured by a species of this shrub ODD DRONE HORN

7 John MacDouall Stuart (1815-66) explored __ for Overland Telegraph AS A RITUAL

8 William Balfour Baikie (1825-64) Niger explorer has monument at __ __ Cathedral in Kirkwall (2,6) MUSTANGS

9 Sir Thomas Livingstone __ (1795-1855) gave Australia many Scottish place names MET CHILL

10 James Bruce (1730-94) published his adventure in Travels to Discover the __ of the __ (6,4) LONE CRUISE

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1	Mungo Park (1771-1806) explored __ __ to find source of Niger (4,5)	TWICE AS FAR
2	Canada's longest river named for Sir __ __ (c1755-1820) (9,9)	CEZANNE DREAMLIKE AX
3	Orcadian Arctic explorer Dr John Rae (1813-93) employed by the __ __ Company (7,3)	SHADY BONUS
4	David Douglas (1799-1834) discovered a fir, now a popular __ __ (9,4)	RESTRICT SHAME
5	Dr David __ (1813-73), missionary doctor and most famous explorer of Africa	NO VILE STING
6	plant explorer George Forrest (1873-1932) honoured by a species of this shrub	ODD DRONE HORN
7	John MacDouall Stuart (1815-66) explored __ for Overland Telegraph	AS A RITUAL
8	William Balfour Baikie (1825-64) Niger explorer has monument at __ __ Cathedral in Kirkwall (2,6)	MUSTANGS
9	Sir Thomas Livingstone __ (1795-1855) gave Australia many Scottish place names	MET CHILL
10	James Bruce (1730-94) published his adventure in Travels to Discover the __ of the __ (6,4)	LONE CRUISE