Highland Scot is a term used to describe people from the Scottish Highlands, an area in the northern part of Scotland. The term is often used to refer to people of Gaelic and Celtic descent, which is reflected in the two crossword solutions: GAEL (4 letters) and CELT (4 letters). GAEL is a term used to describe people of Irish, Scottish, and Manx descent, while CELT is a term used to describe people of Welsh, Irish, and Scottish descent.