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07-28-2021, 06:50 AM | #11481 |
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Phew! Because I'd never even heard of him and only ran into him when going through the various answers' pages to see if there were any clues.
Okay, difficulty level might be a bit patchwork on this, you know how it goes: 1. - An older sister, almost a maid, lies nearly backward at first. 2. - The king is back - let a criminal rat be back too. 3. - From beginning to end, a massage from the midst of Hell for the father of kings. 4. - The tall game of removal: a short Russian holds the three of diamonds (fake) at the back. 5. - Look northward, bow, glare - or something like that, anyway. 6. - Break a hire around a torn and shortened roll, end up younger by half. 7. - Turn tail, jeweller! Fear the doubled vowel with no injection. 8. - In the middle of the evening, they are when you forget, eh? At least some answers are not using the first letter, and the clues say as much. hS
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07-28-2021, 07:09 AM | #11482 |
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2. Tar-Calion?
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07-28-2021, 07:12 AM | #11483 |
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6. Elrohir? (HIRE+ROL(L))
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07-28-2021, 07:13 AM | #11484 |
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7. Feanor (Fear+no)?
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07-28-2021, 07:15 AM | #11485 |
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I mean, it fits him, but no.
Correct! And good, because that was the last one I managed to write, and I didn't like it. 1. - An older sister, almost a maid, lies nearly backward at first. 2. - The king is back - let a criminal rat be back too. 3. - From beginning to end, a massage from the midst of Hell for the father of kings. 4. - The tall game of removal: a short Russian holds the three of diamonds (fake) at the back. 5. - Look northward, bow, glare - or something like that, anyway. ELROHIR - Break a hire around a torn and shortened roll, end up younger by half. 7. - Turn tail, jeweller! Fear the doubled vowel with no injection. 8. - In the middle of the evening, they are when you forget, eh? hS
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07-28-2021, 07:17 AM | #11486 |
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Hmmm...2 could refer to Wormtail...
And is Feanor incorrect too?
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07-28-2021, 08:33 AM | #11487 |
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No, it doesn't, but that's funny.
I think that one was posted right as I was writing the post; I tend to respond to every guess, so if I've not said anything I probably haven't gotten to it yet. Anyway, FEANOR is very close but not quite right on #7. hS
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07-28-2021, 10:51 AM | #11488 |
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So then 2 is either Tar-Telperien or Tar-Telemmaite. Or possibly Tarannon...
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Telcontar (TEL+CON+TAR)
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07-28-2021, 11:47 AM | #11491 |
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Correct! Lots of 'back' in that clue...
1. - An older sister, almost a maid, lies nearly backward at first. TELCONTAR - The king is back - let a criminal rat be back too. 3. - From beginning to end, a massage from the midst of Hell for the father of kings. 4. - The tall game of removal: a short Russian holds the three of diamonds (fake) at the back. 5. - Look northward, bow, glare - or something like that, anyway. ELROHIR - Break a hire around a torn and shortened roll, end up younger by half. 7. - Turn tail, jeweller! Fear the doubled vowel with no injection. 8. - In the middle of the evening, they are when you forget, eh? hS
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07-28-2021, 11:53 AM | #11492 |
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1 is Arwen, and 3 is Elros, somehow.
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07-28-2021, 03:43 PM | #11493 |
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1. SILMARIEN.
Most of 'lies' backwards and almost (Maid) Marion. Elder sister of a king and the foremother of Elendil, I think?
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07-29-2021, 01:44 AM | #11494 | |
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They are not.
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SILMARIEN - An older sister, almost a maid, lies nearly backward at first. TELCONTAR - The king is back - let a criminal rat be back too. 3. - From beginning to end, a massage from the midst of Hell for the father of kings. 4. - The tall game of removal: a short Russian holds the three of diamonds (fake) at the back. 5. - Look northward, bow, glare - or something like that, anyway. ELROHIR - Break a hire around a torn and shortened roll, end up younger by half. 7. - Turn tail, jeweller! Fear the doubled vowel with no injection. 8. - In the middle of the evening, they are when you forget, eh? hS
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07-29-2021, 03:16 AM | #11495 |
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Who else could be father of Kings?
Possible candidates: Finwe (doesn't contain EL) Turgon (doesn't contain EL unless you used Elenwe's husband again) Huor (doesn't contain EL) Elendil (the rest of the clue doesn't fit)
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07-29-2021, 03:22 AM | #11496 |
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4. The clues suggest Russandol...
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They may well, but it's nowhere near the answer. hS
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Rus+dot???
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07-29-2021, 10:18 AM | #11499 |
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Not the correct abbreviation of Russian, and dot is not relevant to the answer.
hS
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3. Earendil? Or Earendel?
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RU, then?
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Correct person, but wrong name.
Yep. hS
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07-29-2021, 11:25 AM | #11503 |
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Aerendil? Aerennel?
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07-29-2021, 03:55 PM | #11504 |
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3. Az-rub-el.
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07-29-2021, 05:34 PM | #11505 |
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Ru+in backwards = runi...
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07-29-2021, 11:37 PM | #11506 |
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07-30-2021, 02:09 AM | #11507 |
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That's 'im!
I do not know where you've got 'in backwards' from, but it's not part of the answer. Correct. SILMARIEN - An older sister, almost a maid, lies nearly backward at first. - ...the Elendilmir itself, the white star of Elvish crystal upon a fillet of mithril that had descended from Silmarien... TELCONTAR - The king is back - let a criminal rat be back too. - ...before all went Aragorn... and upon his brow was the Star of Elendil. AZRUBEL - From beginning to end, a massage from the midst of Hell for the father of kings. - ...Eärendil... stood now most often at the prow of Vingilot, and the Silmaril was bound upon his brow... 4. R - The tall game of removal: a short Russian holds the three of diamonds (fake) at the back. 5. B - Look northward, bow, glare - or something like that, anyway. ELROHIR - Break a hire around a torn and shortened roll, end up younger by half. - ...and Elladan and Elrohir with stars on their brow... 7. O - Turn tail, jeweller! Fear the doubled vowel with no injection. 8. W - In the middle of the evening, they are when you forget, eh? hS
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07-30-2021, 03:19 AM | #11508 |
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Oh, it doesn't say 'in back', it says 'at back'.
So it's RU+something+TA, which is AT backwards...
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07-30-2021, 03:42 AM | #11509 | |
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EDIT: Nor is that the start of the clue... hS
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Well, then you changed the meaning of 'at the back' clue since last time you've used it. >.>
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I will also note, relevant to several clues, that punctuation marks are almost always irrelevant to the clue. Sometimes they even break up a single part of the clue, as in #2 "back - let". hS
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07-30-2021, 05:28 AM | #11512 |
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7. Feanaro, then?
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07-30-2021, 07:43 AM | #11513 |
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Dat's der birdie.
SILMARIEN - An older sister, almost a maid, lies nearly backward at first. - ...the Elendilmir itself, the white star of Elvish crystal upon a fillet of mithril that had descended from Silmarien... TELCONTAR - The king is back - let a criminal rat be back too. - ...before all went Aragorn... and upon his brow was the Star of Elendil. AZRUBEL - From beginning to end, a massage from the midst of Hell for the father of kings. - ...Eärendil... stood now most often at the prow of Vingilot, and the Silmaril was bound upon his brow... 4. R - The tall game of removal: a short Russian holds the three of diamonds (fake) at the back. 5. B - Look northward, bow, glare - or something like that, anyway. ELROHIR - Break a hire around a torn and shortened roll, end up younger by half. - ...and Elladan and Elrohir with stars on their brow... FEANARO - Turn tail, jeweller! Fear the doubled vowel with no injection. - ...at great feasts Fëanor would wear them, blazing on his brow... 8. W - In the middle of the evening, they are when you forget, eh? hS
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07-30-2021, 12:10 PM | #11514 |
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The rest are too difficult, so I'll leave them to Pervinca.
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07-30-2021, 03:26 PM | #11515 |
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The only other person I remember having a star upon her brows is Nimrodel. And she doesn't seem to fit anywhere.
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07-30-2021, 03:39 PM | #11516 |
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Is 8 ARWEN, with the W in the middle? She's the Evening/Evenstar of her people.
Oh ... 'are when' ... not sure about 'forget,' though.
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Is 5 BAUGLIR (bow glare) and a reference to the Iron Crown?
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I feel like my only thought so far is that a tall game of removal sounds like Jenga. Jengaru, anyone?
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SILMARIEN - An older sister, almost a maid, lies nearly backward at first. - ...the Elendilmir itself, the white star of Elvish crystal upon a fillet of mithril that had descended from Silmarien... TELCONTAR - The king is back - let a criminal rat be back too. - ...before all went Aragorn... and upon his brow was the Star of Elendil. AZRUBEL - From beginning to end, a massage from the midst of Hell for the father of kings. - ...Eärendil... stood now most often at the prow of Vingilot, and the Silmaril was bound upon his brow... 4. R - The tall game of removal: a short Russian holds the three of diamonds (fake) at the back. BAUGLIR - Look northward, bow, glare - or something like that, anyway. - ...the Silmarils in the crown on Morgoth's head blazed forth suddenly with a radiance of white flame... ELROHIR - Break a hire around a torn and shortened roll, end up younger by half. - ...and Elladan and Elrohir with stars on their brow... FEANARO - Turn tail, jeweller! Fear the doubled vowel with no injection. - ...at great feasts Fëanor would wear them, blazing on his brow... ARWEN - In the middle of the evening, they are when you forget, eh? - ...Arwen... glimmering in the evening, with stars on her brow and a sweet fragrance about her... hS
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Maybe 'the tall' means a character referred to as 'the Tall,' like Elendil.
Wasn't TUOR uncommonly tall? It's not a secondary name, though.
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