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Beren87 08-22-2003 01:11 PM

Nahald, perhaps? As it's mannish for secret, and is also another name for Deagol, who held the ring.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh 08-25-2003 01:24 PM

Since it's been three days since there was any movement here I'll post the new password and let Saucepan respond to that answer in his own time.

1: Arrested elderly Hobbit
2: Dark goddess pursued by motor and chopper to a chilly spot
3: Flat, stupid and wet: why go there?
4: Ring and staff lead to destruction in deadly furnace
5: Underground king is entrance, we hear
6: Fellow among sheep tends to repeat, right? This will fence them in!
7: Note area is recipient of gifts
8: Fightin' man, you say?

Turambar 08-25-2003 01:32 PM

Woo hoo!

#1 Lobelia ?

#2 Helcaraxe ?

#6 Rammas Echor ?

[ August 25, 2003: Message edited by: Turambar ]

The Saucepan Man 08-25-2003 01:51 PM

Sorry for the delay. I've not been on-line over the weekend. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

Beren, Nahald was the correct answer to #4. It is the original (as opposed to translated) name for Deagol and, as you say, means 'secret'.

As for the new Password:

#4 - Orodruin. ('O' is a ring, followed by 'rod' another word for a staff and 'ruin' meaning destruction. The whole is a deadly furnace.)

#5 - Durin (which sounds like 'Door-in', an entrance).

Turambar 08-25-2003 01:54 PM

Ah!

Then is the Password Theodred ?

Turambar 08-25-2003 02:01 PM

#1 Tom Cotton Sr.?

Estelyn Telcontar 08-25-2003 02:07 PM

#1 could be Will Whitfoot, though Théodred wouldn't work then...

Turambar 08-25-2003 02:22 PM

It appears that composing a Password is sometimes like making Thanksgiving dinner for a family with a lot of kids.

Hours in the making, 20 minutes to devour. http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/D.gif

The Saucepan Man 08-25-2003 04:46 PM

Looks like Turambar's right with the Password, which should help to polish off the remainder of the Thanksgiving feast. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

#7 might be Eregion - the note 'E' plus region, meaning 'area', Eregion being where Annatar's gifts were received.

For #8, I'll guess at Duilin, which sounds like duellin', a form of fighting without the 'G'.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh 08-25-2003 06:34 PM

Here's the current state of play:

1: Arrested elderly Hobbit
2: Helcaraxë - Dark goddess pursued by motor and chopper to a chilly spot
3: Flat, stupid and wet: why go there?
4: Orodruin - Ring and staff lead to destruction in deadly furnace
5: Durin - Underground king is entrance, we hear
6: Rammas Echor - Fellow among sheep tends to repeat, right? This will fence them in!
7: Eregion - Note area is recipient of gifts
8: Duilin - Fightin' man, you say?

Turambar has the password, which is indeed Théodred.

Turambar 08-25-2003 07:31 PM

#1 Tobold ? (Though I don't see arrested in there.)

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh 08-26-2003 03:09 AM

Neither do I, Turambar. I'm afraid that's not the answer.

Turambar 08-26-2003 06:05 AM

The Old Took ? [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

The Saucepan Man 08-26-2003 06:59 AM

#3 must be Evendim (even = flat; dim = stupid; and being a lake it is clearly wet.).

No idea about #1 - I'll leave that one to you, Turambar. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh 08-26-2003 07:38 AM

Turambar: I was only looking for 'Took', but you're close enough.

Saucepan Man: Spot on. 'Evendim' it is.

The remains of that repast, therefore, look like this:

1: Took - Arrested elderly Hobbit
2: Helcaraxë - Dark goddess pursued by motor and chopper to a chilly spot
3: Evendim - Flat, stupid and wet: why go there?
4: Orodruin - Ring and staff lead to destruction in deadly furnace
5: Durin - Underground king is entrance, we hear
6: Rammas Echor - Fellow among sheep tends to repeat, right? This will fence them in!
7: Eregion - Note area is recipient of gifts
8: Duilin - Fightin' man, you say?

Turambar 08-26-2003 07:48 AM

Then it's time for FOOTBALL !!

It'll take me a day or two at least to prepare the next one. If anyone (including any potential new players) can post one in the meantime, please feel free.

Good one, Squatter.

[ August 26, 2003: Message edited by: Turambar ]

Rimbaud 08-26-2003 09:28 AM

As invited, here is a very quick one. I trust this will take not too much longer than its swift genesis.

1 Becomes voluble after essential potable.
2 Very aware, to note self.
3 Hark! Sounds like a nonuple wizard.
4 The purist's bureaucracy?
5 Better to have a happy ending, golfer removes tee and drives into small woods.

EDIT: Last clue altered slightly, 27/08.

[ August 27, 2003: Message edited by: Rimbaud ]

Turambar 08-26-2003 09:36 AM

#1 Loudwater ?

[ August 26, 2003: Message edited by: Turambar ]

Rimbaud 08-26-2003 09:40 AM

Yes sir!

Turambar 08-26-2003 09:42 AM

#3 Nindalf?

Rimbaud 08-26-2003 09:43 AM

And again, correct.

Turambar 08-26-2003 09:47 AM

I'll have to http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smile...cratchchin.gif about the other three.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh 08-26-2003 10:01 AM

Time to break this trend of correct answering, methinks:

#4 Red Book (as opposed to red boxes and red tape)

Rimbaud 08-26-2003 10:10 AM

I fear not, good, sir. Not pure enough, by half.

Turambar 08-26-2003 10:32 AM

Apparently the wind was northerly. http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/D.gif


http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/idea1.gif White Council ? If so, would the Password be Lenwë ?

[ August 26, 2003: Message edited by: Turambar ]

Rimbaud 08-27-2003 03:30 AM

Yes, and yes!

Well played, sir.

Turambar 08-27-2003 04:59 AM

The original deserter.

We still have #2 and #4 to go.

Turambar 08-27-2003 05:01 PM

I'm stuck. I keep coming back to Tiger Woods for #4 because he has a "T" - and woods, for that matter - in his name, but I can't make anything of "IGER". Does a "happy ending" mean a "Y", or something else?

And #2 is Greek to me.

Anyone else have some ideas?

[ August 27, 2003: Message edited by: Turambar ]

The Saucepan Man 08-27-2003 05:17 PM

Nope, I'm stumped too. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

Like you, Turambar, I was thinking along the lines of Tiger Woods for #5, largely because I know very few golfers.

For #2, I was wondering whether "self" might refer to "ego", but my wondering hasn't got me very far.

A hint or two maybe, Rimbaud?

Rimbaud 08-28-2003 02:38 AM

My apologies, it seems the clues were poorly constructed - I can blame only myself and the hastiness of the creation.

For #2 - you would have to be very aware to see that 'note self' is an anagram of Elfstone.

The fifth is just an out-and-out bad clue, I'd say on reflection.

If you remove a 't' to find a happy ending, you would have started perhaps with Entings, likened to small woods. Golfing was a red herring. Bad clue, mea culpa, let's see Turambar's latest.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh 08-28-2003 04:47 AM

I shouldn't be too hard on myself if I were you, Rimbaud; it takes me ages to think up mine. Most of us have been practicing on the Cryptic Clues thread for a while now, so perhaps you'd like to join us.

Turambar 08-28-2003 06:52 AM

It's good to see that the game is going well now. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Try this one:

(1) Forlong the Fat (Protractedly thick, before being cut down in the field.)
(2) Eru (Singular composer.)
(3) Anar (Fiery offspring of Yavanna and Nienna.)
(4) Where the first long drive occurred?
(5) The Ring-bearer stepped into his shoes.
(6) Roheryn (Don't look this in the mouth.)

[ August 29, 2003: Message edited by: Turambar ]

The Saucepan Man 08-28-2003 04:17 PM

OK, these are a bit speculative, but I'll give them a go.

Is #2 Iluvatar or Eru - he is referred to as "the One" and he initiated the Music of the Ainur?

And I'll guess at Shadowfax for #6 - a gift horse. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Kaiserin 08-29-2003 12:58 AM

# 3: The Two Trees? Yavanna sang them into being, while Nienna watered the ground with her tears.

Turambar 08-29-2003 06:14 AM

Eru is correct; the other two guesses are wrong, though both are definitely on the right track; I guess each of those had two possible answers. Oops. I composed this one very quickly.

[ August 29, 2003: Message edited by: Turambar ]

Mariska Greenleaf 08-29-2003 06:43 AM

#3# the Sun?

Turambar 08-29-2003 06:46 AM

So close - a little more Elvish please . . .

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh 08-29-2003 07:17 AM

Well, in that case, then:

1: Forlong the Fat
3: Anor
4: North-South Road
6: Roheryn

and the password is Fëanor.

[ August 29, 2003: Message edited by: The Squatter of Amon Rûdh ]

Turambar 08-29-2003 07:20 AM

1, 3 (Anar, actually) and 6 are correct, but the password is not Fëanor.

The Saucepan Man 08-29-2003 07:51 AM

Is #5 Underhill, as in Frodo's alias?

No idea what the Password can be if it's not Feanor. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]


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