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Originally Posted by Urwen
Maybe the theme is seven. There are seven gates of Gondolin, among which are the gate of GOLD and the gate of WOOD*. There are seven gems made of ADAMANT in the crown of Gondor. There are seven Dwarven ring-bearers and seven forefathers, and dwarves used AXES (there are also seven Balrogs - according to Tolkien - who also used axes).
(*Take a guess on who built them.)
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It isn't, but you've mentioned it in there.
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Originally Posted by Galadriel55
Don't tell me 4 is Eagles...
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GOLD - No, I don't mean Alternate Universe
AXES - Weapons on which graphs turn (these ones are red)
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T - Stonework that pulls you from the mud
EAGLE - Number one deus ex machina (now featuring heavy metal)
WOOD - I would tell you the answer, but -- just a second.
ADAMANT - Air is to corundum as water is to...? (Now, about that crown.)
YEW - You! Yes, you! Fire! (& look up into the light)
(Comments in parenthesis relate solely to the theme; they are not useful for the password letter.)
One to go! This one was inspired by all those flippin' river clues that always catch me out.
hS