MAY 2025
Across
- 1. Serves as reflection of Norway's strong commitment to social equality and worker's welfare
- 6. Lovely meringue crust and fresh berry topping, resembles the colours of the Norwegian flag
- 7. Current Crown Prince
- 9. Norway's national Cake
- 10. National animal
- 14. This Bunad features embroidered patterns depicting icebergs, local flowers and mining
- 19. The Norwegian Constitution is the ____ oldest written constitution still in use
- 20. Another Name for Constitution Day
- 22. Symbol that binds Norway's unwritten history and it's present
- 24. 1829 skirmish between demonstrators and military forces
- 27. National flower
- 28. Traditional sour cream porridge
- 29. Govt minister who spent time curbing personal power of king
- 30. Graduating class of high schoolers
- 32. Kids can eat as much of this as they want
- 33. Eaten with sour cream and jam or just plain
- 37. Highly valued berry found in the mountainous regions
- 40. Adds an element of luxury to any buffet
Down
- 2. Norway was declared independent from this Country in 1814
- 3. Another Name for Constitution Day
- 4. Important part of the celebration with many parades of these
- 5. Ancient festival with roots embedded in Norse mythology and pagan traditions
- 8. Queen of Norway
- 11. A boy's name of Old Norse origin meaning ancestor's heir or heir to the forefathers
- 12. Norway's official motto
- 13. Married a commoner
- 14. Traditional waypoint for parades in Asker
- 15. Became a National Holiday in 1947
- 16. Public square in Oslo
- 17. National Costume
- 18. First royal bride in 340 years
- 21. First of May
- 23. Adds an element of luxury to any buffet
- 25. Walked his daughter-in-law down the aisle as her father had passed away
- 26. Currency in 1812
- 31. Current reigning monarch's house
- 34. Norway' Parliament
- 35. Where was the Norwegian Constitution signed
- 36. Monarch from 1808 until he abdicated in 1814
- 38. National bird
- 39. Salted and dried leg of lamb A must eat food on Constitution Day