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Crossword
Here's the Raven and the Rose's Viking crossword. Hopefully we've got a good balance of people, places, events and mythology represented in the answers. The clues are a mixed bag really, some are more cryptic than others.

If anyone completes the crossword we'll publish their names here (as well as the answers!) Oh, I suppose we'll have to do another crossword, too! Good luck!!

Click here to open the crossword grid in another browser window. Print it out and then come back here for the clues. Speaking of which....

Clues Across
1. The place where 5 famous Viking ship-wrecks were found.
6. Byzantine Emperor's Viking bodyguard.
8. A famous Danish Rune-stone.
11. A bear-shirt warrior.
12. When Nagalfar will set sail.
16. 'New-town' on the river Volkhov.
18. Where you might find "discoloured soil" as well as Beech trees.
20. "Bone-rain" to a skald, perhaps.
21. The man who started it all in Jorvik?
22. Famous warrior poet.

Clues Down
2. Viking Denmark's Maginot line?
3. The most famous drakkar ever?
4. An area of legal administration in the Danelaw.
5. Invented name for a real Viking settlement on Shetland.
7. Brother to 21 across.
9. This will make sure the wolf stays put!
10. Partly embrace a thought!
13. Viking government in action.
14. A famous ship burial.
15. At times travelling by ship can be a real drag!
17. Another famous ship burial!!
19. Viking who founded the "Northman's Land".

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