Cryptic Clues - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

the phantom · 01-20-2005, 12:53 PM

I might've been right before, but I just got the answer the wrong way.

If I'm not right this time then I will be quite angry with you, SP.

Boy- a male hobbit ("They would be small, only children to your eyes" Aragorn speaking of hobbits)

in agony abducted- What can be found in "agony abducted"? Bag End!

And who could be found in Bag End? Bungo, Bilbo, Frodo, and Sam

So which one is it?

hero's father- Bilbo and Frodo were not fathers and I don't recall any tales of Sam's children doing heroic things, so it must be Bungo.

**The Saucepan Man** · 01-20-2005, 01:54 PM

Had you found the correct answer, phantom, then I would have awarded the thread to you, even if your reasoning was not spot on.

By way of a further hint, you are all thinking too literally here. Only two words in the clue provide a literal clue. The rest are all cryptic.

Tell you what, as this is taking some time, here's the reasoning to follow:

Find synonyms for "boy", "agony" and "abducted" and order them according to the clues in the question to find a hero's father.

the phantom · 01-20-2005, 02:27 PM

Finally! Here it is...

boy = lad

agony = pain

abducted = took

lad in pain = pa-lad-in

Paladin Took!!!! (Pippin's father)

**The Saucepan Man** · 01-20-2005, 07:25 PM

Give that phantom a cigar!

The thread is yours ...

the phantom · 01-21-2005, 11:39 AM

Thanks for showing me this thread, Sir Saucepan.

Now I have to come up with one of these things. After my class today I'll start working on it. I might not get a chance to post it this evening, but I promise it will be no later than tomorrow evening.

the phantom · 01-22-2005, 06:32 PM

Well... here it goes. My first ever cryptic clue-

Elf acquires fish-breath at Georgia anti-girl rally

(yell and curse at me via pm if I did this wrong)

Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 01-22-2005, 09:41 PM

Gil-Galad, perchance?

Elf- self explanatory
fish-breath- Gills - Gil
Georgia - abbreviated GA
anti-girl rally - well, lads are boys? - Lad

Sophia

ps, take that gill clue over to Password...

01-20-2005, 12:53 PM	#1
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	I might've been right before, but I just got the answer the wrong way. If I'm not right this time then I will be quite angry with you, SP. Boy- a male hobbit ("They would be small, only children to your eyes" Aragorn speaking of hobbits) in agony abducted- What can be found in "agony abducted"? Bag End! And who could be found in Bag End? Bungo, Bilbo, Frodo, and Sam So which one is it? hero's father- Bilbo and Frodo were not fathers and I don't recall any tales of Sam's children doing heroic things, so it must be Bungo. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

01-20-2005, 01:54 PM	#2
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Had you found the correct answer, phantom, then I would have awarded the thread to you, even if your reasoning was not spot on. By way of a further hint, you are all thinking too literally here. Only two words in the clue provide a literal clue. The rest are all cryptic. Tell you what, as this is taking some time, here's the reasoning to follow: Find synonyms for "boy", "agony" and "abducted" and order them according to the clues in the question to find a hero's father. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

01-20-2005, 02:27 PM	#3
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Got it!! Finally! Here it is... boy = lad agony = pain abducted = took lad in pain = pa-lad-in Paladin Took!!!! (Pippin's father) __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

01-20-2005, 07:25 PM	#4
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	By Jove, I think he's got it ... Give that phantom a cigar! The thread is yours ... __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

01-21-2005, 11:39 AM	#5
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Thanks for showing me this thread, Sir Saucepan. Now I have to come up with one of these things. After my class today I'll start working on it. I might not get a chance to post it this evening, but I promise it will be no later than tomorrow evening. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

01-22-2005, 06:32 PM	#6
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Well... here it goes. My first ever cryptic clue- Elf acquires fish-breath at Georgia anti-girl rally (yell and curse at me via pm if I did this wrong) __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

01-22-2005, 09:41 PM	#7
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	Of him did harpers sadly sing? Gil-Galad, perchance? Elf- self explanatory fish-breath- Gills - Gil Georgia - abbreviated GA anti-girl rally - well, lads are boys? - Lad Sophia ps, take that gill clue over to Password... __________________ The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!