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Old 08-23-2004, 10:56 PM   #481
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Morsul the Dark is a guest at the Prancing Pony.Morsul the Dark is a guest at the Prancing Pony.
nen echui

my reason: Im pretty sure this is the only answer in the entire "languages of middle earth" dictionary I havent said...I dont want to use the encyclopedia of arda...but i guess I have to....
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Old 08-24-2004, 05:52 AM   #482
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Tarn Aeluin.

Ae - Ea (Universe reversed)
Luin - Blue
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Tar - Not sure about that
N - North (direction)
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Old 08-24-2004, 10:49 PM   #483
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Morsul the Dark is a guest at the Prancing Pony.Morsul the Dark is a guest at the Prancing Pony.
Please say night is wrong(not that I have anything against you ninght, just Ive been guessing and guessing and guessing...you know what) Tell him hes right Im annoyed with that clue
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Old 08-26-2004, 09:30 PM   #484
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Thumbs up Not sure?

NK, Tar means high in Eldarin!

But you got it. Sorry, Morsul.
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Old 08-26-2004, 10:22 PM   #485
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good job night secondly I now look at that and go "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH"

Ill have my revenge!
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Old 08-27-2004, 05:33 AM   #486
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Maybe you will.

I'll post a new one when I get home.

OK, here we go:

Half an archer blinds us.
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Old 08-28-2004, 12:28 AM   #487
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hmmmm

hal an archer...a halfling

makes us blind... destryoys the eye of Sauron

Frodo
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Old 08-28-2004, 04:23 AM   #488
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Nono, you're thinking the wrong way. Look on page 1 of this thread, SPM has made a good guide to Cryptic Clues.
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Old 08-28-2004, 08:59 AM   #489
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I know I was merely hoping you used straight clues

Herumor?

Half an archer=her

and a tumor can make you blind=tumor-t=umor

her+umor= herumor
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Old 08-28-2004, 02:50 PM   #490
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Nope!
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Old 08-29-2004, 12:01 AM   #491
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Anar

the sun blinds us if we stare at it

an archer -cher= anar
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Old 08-29-2004, 03:13 AM   #492
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Old 09-11-2004, 12:50 PM   #493
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ok then sorry for the wait here it is

Mr.Myers, Mr.Affleck, and Mr.Atkinson watch the fun clothed man
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Old 09-23-2004, 01:39 PM   #494
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fun clothed man is a straight clue

Mr. Affleck think of his first name

as for the other two think of parts they played
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Old 09-24-2004, 03:16 AM   #495
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Eye That helps ...

Mr Myers -> Wayne -> Iarwain
Mr Affleck -> Ben
Mr Atkinson -> Blackadder -> Adder -> Adar

The whole = Iarwain Ben-Adar, aka Tom Bombadil, a fun clothed man.
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Old 10-06-2004, 06:22 PM   #496
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Question 10 days are up ...

So here's another:

A thousand found in bird heard by inquisitive fellow.
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Old 10-07-2004, 01:17 PM   #497
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well...i wont guess but you were right good job!
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Old 10-15-2004, 09:41 AM   #498
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Thanks Morsul.

No takers?

OK, here's a clue. The word "heard" is often used in cryptic clues to denote a "sounds like".
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Old 10-24-2004, 04:59 PM   #499
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I'm waiting ...
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Old 10-24-2004, 11:13 PM   #500
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Old 10-25-2004, 01:50 AM   #501
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White-Hand A guess.

Peregrin Took.

The peregrine is a bird (in fact it's the fastest living thing), which sounds like the first name of our inquisitive fellow.

The "thousand" part is lost on me, though . . .
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'Fraid not, Nil. That's the wrong bird and the wrong inquisitive fellow.
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Old 10-25-2004, 03:17 AM   #503
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Dark-Eye Who needs this, anyway?!

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(whispers) I will entuluva. But how about a hint, first?
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Old 10-25-2004, 06:29 AM   #504
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But how about a hint, first?
Well OK then, since this question might otherwise go unanswered for a long while.


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The "thousand" part is lost on me
Think Roman ...
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Old 10-26-2004, 01:02 PM   #505
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Sméagol?
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Old 10-26-2004, 04:54 PM   #506
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Hey! Good to see you back Turambar. How ya doin'?

But I am afraid that I must demand of you an explanation for your answer.
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Old 10-26-2004, 05:35 PM   #507
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1420! Explanation

Well I tried to post a picture of a seagull but that doesn't work on BD. And M (besides being a decent old movie) is the Roman numeral corresponding to 1,000.
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Old 10-26-2004, 07:27 PM   #508
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That'll do for me.

All yours ...
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Old 10-27-2004, 09:10 AM   #509
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Magic risers about the swift ones' home.
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Old 11-15-2004, 11:28 PM   #510
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Dark-Eye Uh . . .

Hint, please?
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Old 11-16-2004, 07:32 AM   #511
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"About" = scramble pointer; "swift ones" = swift fliers.

E: And "risers" might be considered a bit of a stright clue, in addition to being part of the anagram ("magic risers").
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Old 11-22-2004, 07:30 PM   #512
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Eye OK, I've waited long enough ...

The answer is Crissaegrim.

An anagram of "magic risers", and home to Thorondor, King of the Eagles, and his kin.
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Old 11-23-2004, 08:04 AM   #513
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Thank you, thank you!
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Old 12-03-2004, 05:02 AM   #514
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Old 12-04-2004, 12:56 PM   #515
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just for the sake of having one up here I have a super simple one

Ben Stein's client also is gellin

this is really easy in fact I'll add look through my older posts to find out abouut the "gellin" part of the clue
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Old 12-15-2004, 07:54 PM   #516
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OK, 10 days is up so I shall reclaim my question.

Should be a pretty easy one this:

Tearful girl upset in line
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Old 12-16-2004, 01:24 AM   #517
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White-Hand Hmmm . . .

Tearful girl . . .
Upset "in line" . . .

Niniel!
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Thumbs up

But of course.

Take it away, Nil.
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Old 12-22-2004, 06:52 PM   #519
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Old 12-23-2004, 09:32 AM   #520
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Dear Lord... I arrived yesterday, so I read today 13 pages of cryptics... and then English isn't my native language... These are hard nuts to crack for a Dutchie. But giving up isn't a word I know...

Sorry for the interuption of the game... Keep them coming please!

If Nilpaurion Felagund isn't reacting I like to toss one in. I think I have made up a good one, but I don't seem to be able so solve any off these myself
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