Cryptic Clues - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Mithalwen · 03-28-2006, 12:59 PM

My guess is that "Plague victim" is the straight clue ..and that has just given me an idea of where to look...

But I don't have the book on me *Curses*

Mithalwen · 03-28-2006, 01:12 PM

Telemnar was the King of Gondor who died int eh great plague but I can't make the clue fit. Meh...

Turambar · 03-28-2006, 02:48 PM

I thought old city was the straight clue and I note that M. Michel was a victim of The Plague (Camus), but Michel Delving doesn't fit the rest of the clue and in any case Michel isn't transposed (as it should be) in the guess.

So . . . . where were we?

The other Tolkien-related plague victim I remember was Lalaith/Urwen.

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-28-2006, 06:35 PM

Turambar - you have mentioned the correct answer. Now all you have to do is work out which one it is and give me the reasoning ...

Turambar · 03-28-2006, 07:46 PM

URWEN – Ur is the old city, and wen is “novel” backwards.

Good one.

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-29-2006, 02:24 AM

Thanks. That's the one.

Turambar · 03-29-2006, 04:57 PM

Marring of shoe revealed a fearless man.

03-28-2006, 12:59 PM	#1
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	My guess is that "Plague victim" is the straight clue ..and that has just given me an idea of where to look... But I don't have the book on me Curses __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

03-28-2006, 01:12 PM	#2
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Telemnar was the King of Gondor who died int eh great plague but I can't make the clue fit. Meh... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

03-28-2006, 02:48 PM	#3
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	I thought old city was the straight clue and I note that M. Michel was a victim of The Plague (Camus), but Michel Delving doesn't fit the rest of the clue and in any case Michel isn't transposed (as it should be) in the guess. So . . . . where were we? The other Tolkien-related plague victim I remember was Lalaith/Urwen. __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

03-28-2006, 06:35 PM	#4
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Turambar - you have mentioned the correct answer. Now all you have to do is work out which one it is and give me the reasoning ... __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-28-2006, 07:46 PM	#5
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	URWEN – Ur is the old city, and wen is “novel” backwards. Good one. __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

03-29-2006, 02:24 AM	#6
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Thanks. That's the one. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-29-2006, 04:57 PM	#7
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	Reflect, ponder, excogitate, reply Marring of shoe revealed a fearless man. __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly. Last edited by Turambar; 03-29-2006 at 07:20 PM.

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