Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Icelandic Geothermal and Saga Riddles
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Iconic Reykjavik landmark named after a poet-priest, resembling basalt columns
- 2. Europe’s largest ice cap dominating southeastern Iceland
- 3. Mythical Icelandic beings said to turn to stone by sunlight
- 6. Slang for a famous Icelandic fishing boat, yet also a porcine nose
- 7. Eponym for erupting hot springs worldwide, derived from an Icelandic fountain
- 10. Volcanic mudflow threatening Iceland’s glacial riverbanks
Down
- 4. Traditional cultured dairy product high in protein, often mistaken for yogurt
- 5. Volcanic name that tongue-twists aviators and geologists alike
- 8. Icelandic term connected to peculiar weather phenomena, often tough to predict
- 9. Glacial outburst flood triggered by volcanic melting under ice caps
- 11. Medieval Icelandic prose narratives recounting heroic deeds and family feuds
- 12. Geothermal area where sulfur fuming mud pots bubble and hiss
- 13. Glacially carved inlet shaping Iceland’s rugged coastline