St Andrews Day Word Search
St Andrews Day, as a word search. 12 words drawn from what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: ANDREW, SCOTLAND, SCOTTISH, SAINT, FEAST, PATRON, ADVENT, SALTIRE, CROSS, TARTAN, KILT, BAGPIPES.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
St Andrews Day word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- SAINT /seɪnt/ · noun, verb
- A saint is a person who is regarded as exceptionally holy or virtuous, especially one formally recognized by a religious church as having a special place in its spiritual history. As a verb, saint means to regard or declare someone as a saint. Related: holy person, blessed one, venerated figure, paragon of virtue.
- FEAST /fiːst/ · noun
- A large, elaborate meal, typically one prepared for many people and served on a special or celebratory occasion. By extension, it can refer to an abundant or delightful supply of something, as in a visual or intellectual feast. Related: banquet, spread, repast, feastday meal.
- PATRON /ˈpeɪtrən/ (British and American English; /ˈpeɪtɹən/ in American English) · noun
- A person who financially or otherwise supports another person, organization, or artistic activity, especially someone with the means and influence to provide such support. In historical contexts, a patron was a regular customer of a business or professional service. Related: benefactor, supporter, sponsor, backer.
- ADVENT /ˈæd.vənt/ · noun
- The arrival or coming of a notable person, thing, or event; also the season beginning four Sundays before Christmas in the Christian liturgical calendar. Related: arrival, coming, onset, emergence.
- SALTIRE /ˈsɔːl.taɪər/ · noun
- A cross formed by two diagonal arms, producing an X shape. In heraldry it denotes a diagonal ordinary or a charge of this form, and by extension it is the name of Scotland's national flag. Related: St Andrew's cross, diagonal cross, X-shaped cross.
- CROSS /krɒs/ (UK), /krɔːs/ or /krɑːs/ (US) · noun, verb, adjective
- A mark shaped like an X, or a structure with two intersecting bars; as a verb, to go from one side to the other, or to place one thing over another. Related: intersect, traverse, span, ford.
- TARTAN British /ˈtɑːtən/; US /ˈtɑːrtən/ · noun, adjective, verb
- A woolen or similarly woven cloth with intersecting colored bands that form a checked pattern, especially one associated with Scottish Highland dress. The word can also denote a particular checked design or clan pattern. Related: plaid, checkered fabric, chequered fabric.
- KILT /kɪlt/ · noun
- A knee-length pleated garment, traditionally worn by men as part of Highland dress. It is usually made from tartan fabric and is often accessorized with a sporran. Related: tartan skirt, Highland garment, tartan.
- BAGPIPES /ˈbæɡ.paɪps/ · noun
- A wind instrument consisting of one or more reed pipes sounded by air forced from a flexible bag, which is inflated either by the player's mouth or a bellows. Related: pipes, drone pipes.
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