Cryptic Clues - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Celebrian · 09-09-2005, 01:51 PM

How about the Nauglamir?

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-11-2005, 07:48 AM

If Nauglamír is an answer to my clue, I should point out that we're on a new one now. To satisfy your curiosity, though, I'll tell you that it isn't the solution.

Since I mean to recycle 'worldly jewellery' until someone solves it, I can't give Turambar the answer either. Looks as though you'll have to exercise your wits, old boy.

Coyote's banes? Giants? Sounds to me like a reference to The Hobbit. Presumably the coyote here is the Road Runner's arch enemy, who was regularly crushed by falling stones. I seem to recall that it's rocks that the stone-giants hurl at one another. Could that be the answer?

Turambar · 09-12-2005, 07:07 AM

Or football, since Thorin suggests that the stone-giants were playing football with the rocks?

Or simply, stone-giants ?

Morsul the Dark · 09-15-2005, 08:46 AM

actually giant is a straight translation...and Im reffering to roadrunner as squatter pointed out not the rocks

Turambar · 09-15-2005, 09:09 AM

Quickbeam?

Morsul the Dark · 09-15-2005, 09:15 AM

yay you can go

Turambar · 09-15-2005, 02:00 PM

I suggest we again try to solve Squatter's last puzzle.

Quote:

Worldly jewellery unsuitable for choral piece

I'll try some thinking aloud, and perhaps with a team effort we can solve this one:

1. The first difficulty is, what is the straight clue? Somehow I don't think that either worldly jewelry or choral piece is a straight clue, so maybe this is a rare cryptic clue without a "straight" part.

2. "Worldly" – Eä?

3. "Jewelry" inevitably suggests "ring" to me.

4. "Unsuitable" – ah, there's the rub. This must be a cryptic "pointer" of some kind, but what can it mean? "Unsuitable" means it doesn't fit. Could that mean that whatever "worldly jewelry" means, you shorten it before combining it with "choral piece"?

5. Finally, "choral piece" – probably means "CHOR", "CHO" or something like this.

Which gives us . . . WHAT, exactly? I thought of ECHORIATH, which has EARTH ("worldly"?) plus CHO ("choral piece"), but it doesn't fit with the rest.

Anyone else have an idea?

09-09-2005, 01:51 PM	#1
Celebrian Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: First Homely House, Rivendell, Eriador Posts: 93	following a red herring How about the Nauglamir? __________________ "cen thec mid cræfte ond thyssum cnyhtum wes/ lara lithe." "Show yourself strong, and be kind to the kids." ~ WealhÞeow, Beowulf (1219-20)

09-11-2005, 07:48 AM	#2
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	New clue in effect If Nauglamír is an answer to my clue, I should point out that we're on a new one now. To satisfy your curiosity, though, I'll tell you that it isn't the solution. Since I mean to recycle 'worldly jewellery' until someone solves it, I can't give Turambar the answer either. Looks as though you'll have to exercise your wits, old boy. Coyote's banes? Giants? Sounds to me like a reference to The Hobbit. Presumably the coyote here is the Road Runner's arch enemy, who was regularly crushed by falling stones. I seem to recall that it's rocks that the stone-giants hurl at one another. Could that be the answer? __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-12-2005, 07:07 AM	#3
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	Or football, since Thorin suggests that the stone-giants were playing football with the rocks? Or simply, stone-giants ? __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly. Last edited by Turambar; 09-12-2005 at 12:06 PM.

09-15-2005, 08:46 AM	#4
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	actually giant is a straight translation...and Im reffering to roadrunner as squatter pointed out not the rocks __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

09-15-2005, 09:09 AM	#5
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	Quickbeam? __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

09-15-2005, 09:15 AM	#6
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	yay you can go __________________ Morsul the Resurrected