Honeycomb Headache

This crossword is based on all of the Valdemar books. All the answers are six-letter words. Each answer is entered in a circle around its clue-number. Most of these clues are straightforward but watch out for those sneaky cryptic ones! The solution is granted on request - you should try it first!

Difficulty Level: 4/5 A few obscure references, but it’s not impossible.

Clockwise

2. Gift of observing places too far away to view with the eyes.
3. Queen Selenay gated to this castle after Ancar’s death.
4. Karse, Hardorn and Valdemar after the mage-storms
6. What a Gray does in the salle.
8. ______ and Centre.
9. A sweet and narcotic wine (Mage Winds trilogy)
13. Shandi’s Companion.
14. Hardornen symbol of fidelity.
17. Scruffy songster pseudonym for 16 anti-clockwise
18. Legendary Haighlei creature representing water and earth.
21. Shin’a’in honorific for “teacher”
24. These melodious gifts might grant red robes.
25. Queen Selenay’s father.
27. Tantras’ Companion in Magic’s Pawn.
30. Tremane’s Eastern rival.

Anti-Clockwise:

1. Talia’s imaginary companion.
5. What Hulda was up to in Valdemar
7. In a way, Mornelithe’s position over An’desha.
10. Kilchas’ views were consonant with this phoney aery.
11. An inviolable character in white.
12. What one might do for goods at Kata’shin’a’in
15. Tarma’s bethrothed, tragically killed.
16. Famous Ashkevron
19. A Valdemaran God whose acolytes are martial monks.
20. Tremane’s capital in Hardorn.
22. Daughter of King Tavist of Valdemar.
23. Devious border country at odds with Lineas.
26. Ancient Hardornen earth-binding ritual.
28. Tree used for its’ lumber or fragrant insect-repelling extract.
29. The Chitward’s cheerful maid.