Cryptic Clues - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 01-21-2014, 04:51 PM

Yes, the password. I hadn't in any way decided that those clues were too hard. I'll have a look later when I'm feeling less dense.

Here's a quick clue to keep everyone going while I think about it.

Short array possibly in the south east

Pervinca Took · 01-24-2014, 10:47 AM

Hmmm. Can't find many places in the south-east, in any of the Three Ages.

EDIT: OK - I think I have the answer. BUT.

I was wondering if there was any program online that scrambled words or phrases upon request. There is:

http://anagram-solver.net/

and I found it that way. Therefore I'm not going to give the answer, as I'm not sure it's allowed. Could be very useful for composing cryptic clues, though!

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 01-25-2014, 03:50 PM

You say that as though anagrams are difficult. It might save me a couple of minutes, though. And yes, it is cheating.

Pervinca Took · 01-25-2014, 04:30 PM

Some are more difficult than others. It depends how hard the straight part of the clue is!

Anyway, I only looked for the site out of curiosity, and at least I was honest about it and said I wasn't going to give the answer. It wouldn't work for most of the cryptic clues I write, actually. They're usually bits of anagram but with directions and things added to them.

Mithalwen · 01-25-2014, 05:28 PM

Hyarrostar, southeastern peninsular of Numenor. With grey cells only.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 01-25-2014, 05:36 PM

Your little grey cells are correct.

Mithalwen · 01-25-2014, 05:52 PM

So is it me or Pervinca?

01-21-2014, 04:51 PM	#1
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Yes, the password. I hadn't in any way decided that those clues were too hard. I'll have a look later when I'm feeling less dense. Here's a quick clue to keep everyone going while I think about it. Short array possibly in the south east __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

01-24-2014, 10:47 AM	#2
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Hmmm. Can't find many places in the south-east, in any of the Three Ages. EDIT: OK - I think I have the answer. BUT. I was wondering if there was any program online that scrambled words or phrases upon request. There is: http://anagram-solver.net/ and I found it that way. Therefore I'm not going to give the answer, as I'm not sure it's allowed. Could be very useful for composing cryptic clues, though! __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always." Last edited by Pervinca Took; 01-24-2014 at 11:09 AM.

01-25-2014, 03:50 PM	#3
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	You say that as though anagrams are difficult. It might save me a couple of minutes, though. And yes, it is cheating. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

01-25-2014, 04:30 PM	#4
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Some are more difficult than others. It depends how hard the straight part of the clue is! Anyway, I only looked for the site out of curiosity, and at least I was honest about it and said I wasn't going to give the answer. It wouldn't work for most of the cryptic clues I write, actually. They're usually bits of anagram but with directions and things added to them. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

01-25-2014, 05:28 PM	#5
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Hyarrostar, southeastern peninsular of Numenor. With grey cells only. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

01-25-2014, 05:36 PM	#6
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Your little grey cells are correct. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

01-25-2014, 05:52 PM	#7
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	So is it me or Pervinca? __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

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