MAY 2025

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