What would Scottish independence mean for crosswords? Heres this weeks pick of the best and clamjamphriest cryptic clues
How to imagine crosswords in an independent Scotland? No longer can the Sassenach setter expect to get away with, for example ...
8d Madam is jaded, so some say (4)
21ac Scottish Nationalist in street to press rejection of No (8)
23d/12ac Go Salmond in tatters! Alex gutted no backing to enter race (5-8)
14ac Libertys desire for some Scotch? (12)
Scotch is nowadays mainly reserved for produce, as in Scotch beef and Scotch whisky, being unacceptable to many Scottish people as a label of nationality.
The word Scots as an adjective can be used to describe someones nationality. Otherwise, it is restricted to Scots law, the Scots language, Scots pine, and the names of certain army regiments, such as the Scots Guards.
... was actually invented, as you all know, in 1911, by the McGowan sweet company as a way of marketing Highland toffee.
14d Overmodest up north at the end of the last century (3)
23d Scottish vegetables observed being uprooted, including a pea, we hear (5)
13d Pennsylvania meaning to introduce racing event: moped, for one, is in it (4,5)
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