Words in Words

[LePetitChoux]

In this game, you are given a sentence, in which a word is hidden.
e.g.
A rag ornament can turn out to be great.
A rag ornament can turn out to be great.

See? The hidden word is Aragorn.
Also, the sentence preferably should give a clue (the example wasn't that great, but a rag ornament is kinda shabby, but then becomes great (Aragorn analogy). You know what I mean.)

OK, First Sentence:

To wake a sleeping horse, poke it with a rod.

That was easy. smilies/smile.gif

[Lady_Báin]

arod?

[LePetitChoux]

Yep! http://www.smilies.nl/dieren/grommit.gif

[LePetitChoux]

Your go.

[Pallando B.C]

To keep the thread going....

To and Fro Handles, available at all good door stores!

Yes, I know, a dud one.

[ January 11, 2003: Message edited by: Pallando B.C ]

[Beren87]

Rohan?

[Pallando B.C]

Yes

[Beren87]

Somewhere Orlando Bloom is mad, he never learned the history of Rohan.

Wow, this is more difficult than I thought.

[LePetitChoux]

This is more difficult than I thought! I have no idea!
moredi?

[Manardariel]

Yeah, this is hard.. I´d say Eorl, to find in: SomewherE ORLando Bloom....

[Beren87]

Correct Manardariel!

[LePetitChoux]

OH! I thought the second sentence was the clue! smilies/rolleyes.gif
Oh dear!

[Beren87]

Aye, the clue to the person in the first sentance.

[LePetitChoux]

I mean,
"This is more difficult than I thought"

[Manardariel]

Soo, it´ss my turn then? Ok, here´s my sentence:

You may fool my friend, but I know summer-rye is best.

Fairly easy, I´d say. smilies/smile.gif

[LePetitChoux]

summer-rye

Merry!

[Manardariel]

Exactly! You up! smilies/smile.gif

[LePetitChoux]

Oh no! That huge dinosaur only has one eye!

Easy, I guess.

[alaklondewen]

dinosaur only

Sauron?

[ January 14, 2003: Message edited by: alaklondewen ]

[LePetitChoux]

Yes!

[alaklondewen]

There is sometimes good reading on dorm room doors.

[Beren87]

Gondor?! I hope so, i've been sitting and staring at the bloody thing for 12 minutes

[alaklondewen]

I just laughed so hard, I almost fell out of my chair. Yes, Gondor it is! Your turn. smilies/smile.gif

[Beren87]

Wew, was driving me nuts! lol, well here:

The gag Ron decided to play, battered his concious quite horribly.

[Orual]

Is it Grond?

[Beren87]

Sheesh, just when I thought I had made a difficult one! Your turn Orual!

[Orual]

Believe me, it was difficult! I was sitting there going "Eh...Agrond? Could he have been some distant ancestor of Aragorn?" It took a few minutes for the light to dawn on me...

Moving right along.

Watch out for that fang, Marvin!

[Aylwen Dreamsong]

Fang, Marvin!

Angmar?

[Orual]

Brava. Angmar it is. Proceed!

[Aylwen Dreamsong]

Truly sorry I could not provide you all with a tougher one, I hardly have the time to think of something truly brilliant smilies/biggrin.gif .


'We decided to call Orlando and tell him about ourselves!'


Aylwen

[elven maiden Earwen]

elves

[elven maiden Earwen]

as in ourselves

[Beren87]

Well, "elves" is in there, but I doubt thats what your going for. smilies/rolleyes.gif


Edit: answered at the same time

[ January 16, 2003: Message edited by: Beren87 ]

[Aylwen Dreamsong]

Actually, it was what I was looking for. As I said, I hardly have any time between studying to think of something none of you would get. Truly sorry. smilies/frown.gif

Go ahead, Elven Maiden Earwen.

Aylwen smilies/smile.gif

[elven maiden Earwen]

i think oval are cool shapes

[Iarwain]

valar in "oval are"

[ January 16, 2003: Message edited by: Iarwain ]

[elven maiden Earwen]

gthat was eay your turn

[Iarwain]

In 358, 4th age, there was a kin strife Anorian could not contain.

[elven maiden Earwen]

feanor

[Iarwain]

you got it. carry on

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Its been a few days so I'll continue.

"To a gentleman, weathered are the pleas of the cheat."

[hobbitlass]

gentleMAN WEathered...Manwe

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Well done.

[hobbitlass]

This parcel is extremely hard to transport. Ed or Ashley should be so inclined to help. After all the package is for them, the ingrates!

[Lyra Greenleaf]

ED OR AShley- Edoras!

[hobbitlass]

Good heavens, I thought it would last longer than that! Very good, your turn.

[Lyra Greenleaf]

The long lost episode of Only Fools and Horses:
"Del, I saw that tree ten minutes ago. Del, we're lost aren't we?"

Pretty easy, sorry. Wow this is difficult!

[Manardariel]

dEL WE´re lost....Elwe?

[LePetitChoux]

Garn! I keep missing it! smilies/rolleyes.gif I'll have a go on the next one, I guess... http://www.smilies.nl/dieren/grommit.gif

[Lyra Greenleaf]

exactly Manardarwiel (sp?)

Your go!

[Manardariel]

Goody! Here´s mine....

Hide! A golden axe is approching us! Help!

[Beren87]

Deagol?

[Manardariel]

Yes

[LePetitChoux]

No comment. smilies/rolleyes.gif

[LePetitChoux]

Well, it's been 4 days....

[Beren87]

Ack! Fool of a Took I forgot!

A dog, but not one like that of Angband.

Clue is the first part, name is in the second this time.

[Diamond18]

...of Angband...

Fang.

[Beren87]

Hmm, and I thought it was difficult too. Your turn.

[Diamond18]

Wouldn't it be fun to watch Sharku duke it out with the hobbits?

[alaklondewen]

Sharku duke

kuduk -- means hobbit

[Diamond18]

Oh so clever and correct you are. Continue. smilies/smile.gif

[alaklondewen]

Thank you Diamond. I do believe coming up with a new sentence is harder than answering one. smilies/smile.gif

This strange man walks up to me on the street and hands me a gold ring!

[Diamond18]

hands me a gold

Smeagol!

[alaklondewen]

Shine on you crazy Diamond!

[Diamond18]

Thag you bery buch. smilies/smile.gif

Pizza is a fun dinner.

[Beren87]

Fundin? the father of Balin and Dwalin.

[Diamond18]

Nothing gets past you, does it, Beren87?????

Right you are. smilies/smile.gif

[Beren87]

AH! That was absurdly difficult!

Is Engardo going to the party to see the ring too?

[The Saucepan Man]

Ooh, can I play, please?

IS ENGARDo going ...

Isengard.

[Beren87]

Yes yes you can play little boy. smilies/tongue.gif

Correct!

[The Saucepan Man]

Cheers. smilies/smile.gif Here goes:

Legolas, playing the martyr, challenges his enemies.

[Orual]

...challenges hIS ENemies.

Isen?

[Manwe]

Legolas, playing the martyr, challenges his enemies.

That'd be yrch, orcs in elvish.

[The Saucepan Man]

Ah, Isen is there, but the clue was in the sentence. Legolas challenges his enemies, Orcs, in the Sindarin tongue.

So, yrch it is.

Your turn, Manwe.

[Manwe]

I carry my master in a hard hunt.

[LePetitChoux]

Nahar

[Manwe]

Right you are, LePetitChoux, your turn.

[LePetitChoux]

"No, mum, a killer elephant didn't just step on my presona...I'm just unused to this southern food."

Good luck...it is pretty easy! smilies/smile.gif

[ February 07, 2003: Message edited by: LePetitChoux ]

[alaklondewen]

mum, a killer

Mumak.

Great sentence LePetitChoux!

[LePetitChoux]

Mumakil also accepted. Pray, continue. smilies/smile.gif

[alaklondewen]

Nick, I like you, but it's over.

[Diamond18]

That was hard!

Nick, I like

Kíli.

[alaklondewen]

Great job! I thought it would be too easy, thanks.

[Diamond18]

Sauron made a gold ring.

[Lyra Greenleaf]

made a gold-

DEAGOL!
(he's a popular choice!)

[ February 12, 2003: Message edited by: Lyra Greenleaf ]

[Diamond18]

Hehe, and I flock to the popular ones. smilies/wink.gif

Correct. Your turn.

[Lyra Greenleaf]

If only Haldir moved when that Orc was swinging an axe at his head!

[Beren87]

Hmm...I'm guessing it's neither Haldir nor Orc smilies/wink.gif

Ent?

[gralin musicteeth]

Irmo?

[Lyra Greenleaf]

Irmo it is!
(ent is in there but not what I was looking for, sorry!)

[gralin musicteeth]

Do you want pesto or tomato sauce on your spaghetti??

[ February 16, 2003: Message edited by: gralin musicteeth ]

[alaklondewen]

pesto or

Stoor?

[gralin musicteeth]

Very good!! Your turn!!

[alaklondewen]

I went to the butcher for beef loin, but left with pork roast instead.

[ February 17, 2003: Message edited by: alaklondewen ]

[Rochelle]

I went to the butcher for beef loin, but left with pork roast instead.

Is it Astin? as in Sean Astin?

[alaklondewen]

Sorry, Astin wasn't intended. Stick to the books.

[Diamond18]

bee f loin.

This is either Flói or Oín.

[ February 17, 2003: Message edited by: Diamond18 ]

[alaklondewen]

Floi was what I was going for. Good Job!

[Diamond18]

Please don't inhale the pipeweed.

[Pallando B.C]

Please don't inhale the pipeweed.

Haleth

[Diamond18]

Quite! Carry on.

[Pallando B.C]

When I go fishin' with the fellas, Caren never comes with us, Why? Don't ask me!

[Annunfuiniel]

...fellas, Caren never...

Ascar?

[ February 18, 2003: Message edited by: Annunfuiniel ]

[Pallando B.C]

Yes. Carry on.

[Annunfuiniel]

The head of the orc Rozhak is to be found there. Was Thorin involved in his death?

[LePetitChoux]

The head of the orc Rozhak is to be found there. Was Thorin involved in his death?

orc Rozhak is to be

If you just use Rozhak's initial, you get orcrist.

smilies/biggrin.gif

Edit: WOW! I've just realised, that must be right because you said "the HEAD of the orc Rozhak", which means the 1st letter! Wow! I didn't go to Cryptic Crossword club for nothing! smilies/biggrin.gif

[ February 19, 2003: Message edited by: LePetitChoux ]

[Annunfuiniel]

*bows* Oh right you are! Thought it would be harder... Well, carry on Master-of-Words! smilies/wink.gif

[LePetitChoux]

Yay! Finally! Ok, um

car+rock=crash and a small vermillion lump of metal

Too easy if you ask me, but then again I lack in imagination...

[Rochelle]

I guess that'd have to be carrock?

*lol*

car+rock = crash and a small vermillion lump of metal

[ February 19, 2003: Message edited by: Rochelle ]

[LePetitChoux]

Well Done! I'm so ingenious, I know... smilies/smile.gif

[Rochelle]

Would you care for a Coca Cola, Sobe, or Frappuchino?

[Nuranar]

Would you care for a Coca Cola, Sobe, or Frappuchino?

Beor?

[Rochelle]

correct! Your go!

[Nuranar]

We are taking the Branches' telegraph equipment to the Weatherford; we will have a line from the Vicksbrug trenches to our camp.

[LePetitChoux]

We are taking the Branches' telegraph equipment to the Weatherford; we will have a line from the Vicksbrug trenches to our camp.

Branches' telegraph

Estel. smilies/smile.gif

[Nuranar]

Nice and quick, my compliments.

Your go.

[LePetitChoux]

Del, a northern oliphaunt just trampled your garden. Oh dear, all your flowers appear to be dead...

[Nuranar]

Del, a northern oliphaunt just trampled your garden. Oh dear, all your flowers appear to be dead...

Del, a northern

Elanor. smilies/smile.gif

[ February 21, 2003: Message edited by: Nuranar ]

[LePetitChoux]

Yes, please continue smilies/smile.gif

[Nuranar]

My dear friend Cleo merited an Honorable Mention for her horsemanship.

[Annunfuiniel]

...Cleo merited...

Eomer?

[Nuranar]

Yes ma'am. Your turn!

[Annunfuiniel]

Oh yeah, here we go again:

"If you're lost in Golden Forests, you have no need to feel blue."

[ February 22, 2003: Message edited by: Annunfuiniel ]

[LePetitChoux]

If you're lost in Golden Forests, you have no need to feel blue.

lost in Golden

Sting! smilies/smile.gif

[LePetitChoux]

So, am I right? Am I?
smilies/biggrin.gif

[Annunfuiniel]

Yes indeed you are! smilies/smile.gif Please carry on.

[LePetitChoux]

As much as I enjoy the films, I also wish that they'd put in the characters they skipped, like Glorfindel, Déagol, Lumpkin (Fatty I mean), Goldberry etc. But, as people with bad knowledge of french might have said in the 2nd world war, "Ah non! Il y a un bomb à d'île de pâques!" ("Oh no, there is a bomb on Easter Island!")

[Annunfuiniel]

My first reaction to this one: smilies/eek.gif
But I think I got it!

...un bomb à d'île...

Bombadil! smilies/smile.gif

[LePetitChoux]

Yes. You would have gotten extra marks by getting both hidden words... smilies/smile.gif

[Annunfuiniel]

Oh, it didn't even cross my mind there might be another word hidden! smilies/rolleyes.gif But now that you said it I had to take a closer look on your sentences. Does the 2nd word you're looking happen to be Ea (Eä)? In: ...Easter Island...
smilies/smile.gif

[LePetitChoux]

Nope smilies/wink.gif

[Annunfuiniel]

Ok, now this is really starting to bug me! smilies/wink.gif
Is it Gollum then, as in ...Deagol, Lumpkin...

[LePetitChoux]

Yes! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Annunfuiniel]

Yippee, yahoo!! smilies/biggrin.gif
(*people in the house: smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif )

Back to business:

Something that is pure goodness in the beginning cannot be changed. Nothing will turn it bad.

[ February 23, 2003: Message edited by: Annunfuiniel ]

[LePetitChoux]

*bows*
Wow, I really have no idea...
Unless it is

...is pure...
Spur?

smilies/confused.gif

[Annunfuiniel]

Nope, sorry.
This is a bit different from the earlier ones. The word and the clue to it are in the first sentence and the second tells you how to find it.
Does this help at all?
smilies/smile.gif

[Diamond18]

This is a shot in the dark, but I'm going to guess that its "Eru", because "Nothing will turn it bad" indicates that the word is turned around. Also, Eru is pure goodness and never changes, right?

Something that is pure goodness in the beginning cannot be changed. Nothing will turn it bad.

[Annunfuiniel]

You're absolutely right! So go ahead, Diamond18. smilies/smile.gif

[Diamond18]

Everyone loves Varda, Elbereth, Snow-white... Or at least, all those of the firstborn.

[Annunfuiniel]

I can't think of anything but 'elves' in
"Everyone loves Varda..." I left the 'o' out as you left the 7 dwarves (Snow-white and the...). Quite far fetched but I tried my best. smilies/rolleyes.gif

[alaklondewen]

I think it is ELVES too. Except from a different place.

Everyone loves Varda, Elbereth, Snow-white...

ELVES... The 'firstborn' refers to the first letters.

[Annunfuiniel]

Oh yeah, guess who feels a bit stupid now... smilies/rolleyes.gif
Well at least I got the right word. But you're the one who deserves the credit for the right answer, alaklondewen, that is when Diamond confirms our guesses. smilies/smile.gif

[Diamond18]

Yep, it's "Elves", and alaklondewen guessed right about the "firstborn" part. So it's your turn. smilies/smile.gif

[alaklondewen]

Sorry about the delay. smilies/smile.gif

Come here, Boromir! I need you to open this jar of pickles.

[The Saucepan Man]

Come here, Boromir! I need you to open this jar of pickles.

Erebor

[alaklondewen]

Yes. I thought it would be a bit easy. Your turn. smilies/smile.gif

[The Saucepan Man]

OK, I think this is probably pretty easy too, but here it is:

Small ornaments may be found in the Elven realm.

[Durelin]

mallorn?

Small ornaments.

[The Saucepan Man]

Yes, thought it was fairly easy. But it's late and my brain's tired. smilies/rolleyes.gif

Your turn, I believe ...

[Durelin]

I understand completely. Only way I could've gotten it anyway. smilies/biggrin.gif

Biggest elephant alive.

Easy too, I believe.

[The Saucepan Man]

Biggeest elphant alive

Estel, meaning hope (and a former name of Aragorn, I believe).

[Durelin]

Yep! Omen i-Estel Edain, u-chebin estel anim. Aragorn's mother, Gilraen said this, meaning: "I gave Hope to the Dunedain, I have kept no hope for myself." Sadness. smilies/frown.gif

smilies/biggrin.gif Your turn Saucepan Man!

[The Saucepan Man]

Ta very much.

How could Shelob utter Burrahobbit's name, when She has never even visited the Barrow Downs, let alone posted on a topic here?

... And the answer's not Shelob! smilies/tongue.gif

[alaklondewen]

Shelob utter Burrahobbit's

Butterbur!

[The Saucepan Man]

No, it was Burrahobbit ...

... Just kidding, it was indeed good old Barliman. smilies/smile.gif

[alaklondewen]

"Carpet every loft, every boring old room, now," said the silver haired man whose first name was Birch.

[Diamond18]

...every boring old room...

Ingold.

[Silmarien]

Celeborn

Carpet every loft, every boring old room, now

[ March 06, 2003: Message edited by: Silmarien ]

[alaklondewen]

Sorry, Diamond, Ingold was unintentional. The right answer was Celeborn. I thought "silver-haired" and "birch" (Tree-of-Silver) would be a clue.

Silmarien, the turn is yours.

[Silmarien]

The people of the Northern Waste lent Arizona the use of their most prized sword, Smith.

[DarkRose]

Waste lent Arizona

Is the answer ent, Silmarien?

[Annunfuiniel]

The only sound word I can get out of that is Elentári, ...Wase lent Arizona..., but I don't see how that fits the clues though. smilies/confused.gif
Well, isn't the first time I'm stumped. smilies/biggrin.gif

[ March 07, 2003: Message edited by: Annunfuiniel ]

[Manardariel]

I get Irmo... smilies/wink.gif

[Silmarien]

Well done Annunfuiniel. Sorry but I didn't put in a clue. Your turn.

[Annunfuiniel]

Thank you, Silmarien. That was almost like a riddle, I so wanted to find either Narsil, Telchar or some other sword or smith in it! Well, this one will be too obvious...

Fingon's call "Aurë!" lingered still in the air when the answer came: "Auta i lómë!". And the night was over.

[LePetitChoux]

call "Aurë!" lingered

Laurelin? smilies/smile.gif

[Annunfuiniel]

Yes, Laurelin it is! Great job, LePetitChoux, please continue. smilies/smile.gif

[LePetitChoux]

<font face="Trebuchet MS" size=4 color="#FFFFFF">There were seven doors in the dimly lit chamber, all with symbols on them. On the first door (which I will call door A) was a star, and it seemed to be a happy door. Door B was sad, and had a triangle on it. Door C was scared and had a square with a dot in the middle of it. Door D was hyperactive, and had a stick-person on it. Door E was consoling, and had a spiral on it. Door F was obsessive and had a circle on it, a thick circle rather like...a ring. And, Finally, Door G was wet, as if it had just been in water, and had waves on it.
Now, our intrepid adventurer got doors F and G confused, and had lots of problems getting them the right way round again.

There are two words hidden... ("Only two? In that great big hunk of text?" I hear you cry) Good Luck! You sure do need it. And, this isn't a straightforward word in words, its a "Cryptic Clue"
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[Manardariel]

Nenya? More guessing then finding smilies/wink.gif

[LePetitChoux]

Nope! It reqiures some thought. The key thing is the last sentence. It holds the key to the mystery, hehe...

[The Saucepan Man]

Wow! Excellent clue, LePetitChoux.

I have spent ages trying to work this out (never could resist cryptic clues), so I hope it's right ...

Frodo and Drogo, anagrams of Door F and Door G.

[LePetitChoux]

Yay! Well done! Yay! smilies/biggrin.gif

[The Saucepan Man]

Hehe. I enjoyed that one. smilies/biggrin.gif Here's another (semi) cryptic clue:

The wandering elf was hidden. He trod lightly, but keen eyes and a quick wit might have observed him as he returned.

[Annunfuiniel]

He trod lightly...

When you read it backwards you get Gildor! smilies/smile.gif

[The Saucepan Man]

Bah! I'll have to make it even more cryptic next time ... smilies/wink.gif

Well done, Annunfuiniel. Your turn ... smilies/smile.gif

[Annunfuiniel]

Thanks! This one will follow the line of cryptic clues...

The second and fourth books of the LoTR were of no use until I pieced its information with the UT. Then Ulmo's influence emerged to me in its full potential.

[Silmarien]

Would that be Tuor?

2nd and 4th of LOTR mixed with UT

[Annunfuiniel]

Yes indeed, Silmarien! smilies/smile.gif Feel free to proceed!

[Silmarien]

Evenstar wench.

[Rochelle]

I assume that'd be Arwen *lol*

[Silmarien]

Well done! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif
Sorry if it was too easy.
Your turn Rochelle.

[LePetitChoux]

AGH! The suspense is killing me! Please, please post! smilies/biggrin.gif

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Cabbage...the first step to world domination http://images.bravenet.com/brpics/smilie/trooper.gif

[Rochelle]

Terribly sorry! I simply forgot I had posted in here *lol* Ok let's see here...

My aunt Martha lost her goggles whilst swimming in the river.

[Diamond18]

Would that be the river Thalos?

[Rochelle]

You would be correct! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Diamond18]

I was reading a book of the Third Age as the sun set in the west, and as I watched it march toward the horizon it turned the evening sky red.

[Annunfuiniel]

Red book of Westmarch? The words are there but I'm not sure about my logic here... smilies/smile.gif

[ March 23, 2003: Message edited by: Annunfuiniel ]

[Diamond18]

Quite so. The clue was in it being a "book of the Third Age". Okay, so I'm stretching. smilies/tongue.gif

Carry on.

[BeautifulSoup]

Please post! The suspense is killing me! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Annunfuiniel]

Yay! That was a very good one, Diamond! smilies/smile.gif

"Give back our ring! We needsss it!", cried Gollum so that one would think even the elves beyond the Sea could have heard him.

[ March 26, 2003: Message edited by: Annunfuiniel ]

[The Saucepan Man]

... back our ring! We needsss it!

Ingwe. smilies/smile.gif

[Annunfuiniel]

Ah, yes, Saucepan man, you got it! smilies/smile.gif I'm already excited; how cryptic clue will you give us this time? smilies/biggrin.gif

[ March 26, 2003: Message edited by: Annunfuiniel ]

[The Saucepan Man]

Cryptic you want? Then cryptic you shall get. smilies/wink.gif

Confused wife takes in first of Noldor.

Actually, that should be pretty easy ...

[Rochelle]

I'm going to say Finwë

[The Saucepan Man]

Then you're going to be correct, Rochelle. smilies/smile.gif

[Rochelle]

Oh good smilies/smile.gif I haven't gotten to do one of these in awhile...

"Whenever one thinks of William Shakespeare, the famous quote of Hamlet comes to mind. 'To be or not to be: that is the question.' I personally prefer to quote Juliet and say 'What's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.'"

[The Saucepan Man]

To be or not to be

Beorn.

[Rochelle]

That it is smilies/smile.gif

[The Saucepan Man]

Okey-dokey, here we go:

The last of the Eldar were in gold Teleri ships, but this one would never set sail.

[ March 27, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ]

[alaklondewen]

This may be an accident, but going from the clue 'last'...

gold Teleri ships

Dís

[The Saucepan Man]

Well, you're on the right track, alaklondewen, but that's not the answer that I'm looking for.

[Silmarien]

would that be Erendis?
the eldar were in gold Teleri ships

Her's is such a sad story. smilies/frown.gif smilies/frown.gif

[The Saucepan Man]

Hmm, she knew what she was getting into when she married him ...

But, you are correct, Silmarien, Erendis it is. smilies/smile.gif

[Silmarien]

Use Lady of lights to fix an ire slim heart.

[Arwen_Evenstar]

Uh...anires? Is that something? Im just guessin...Usela? No idea... smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Annunfuiniel]

If you "fix" an ire slim you get Silmarien. So, my answer is Silmarien, Silmarien. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Silmarien]

Well done Annunfuniel. I couldn't resist. smilies/biggrin.gif You're turn. smilies/smile.gif

[Annunfuiniel]

*bows* Thank you, Silmarien! smilies/smile.gif

You may try to figure out who he is but that's useless; for no source reveals his true identity behind all those different names.

[Lyra Greenleaf]

for no-
FORN-
one of Tom Bombadil's names-
and we don't know what he is!

[Annunfuiniel]

You're quite correct, Lyra! smilies/smile.gif And the floor is yours.
(Btw. congrats for the Ghost Prince(ss) title! smilies/wink.gif)

[Lyra Greenleaf]

thank you. I want to go for cryptic so I may be a couple of days. but bear with me, I won't forget!

[Lyra Greenleaf]

Laura and you, or Fred, see the enchantress take the weight off her feet.

[Diamond18]

I'm totally stumped. But c'mon, there's got to be someone smarter around.

[Lyra Greenleaf]

Hint: the first bit is actual word in words, but different, the second is a cryptic clue! If noone gets it, I'll extend the first bit

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

is a clue in order yet, Lyra?

[Annunfuiniel]

It has to be Lay of something but I'm not sure of what... Lay of Nimrodel?? smilies/confused.gif
Oh, and if I use only the first bit I get Lay of Anor but I doubt there even exists such a song! smilies/rolleyes.gif
Need more clues me thinks! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Lyra Greenleaf]

Lay is absolutely right. The second part is a clue to the person. Think name meanings...

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Lay of Luthien? Luthien means Enchantress...

[Lyra Greenleaf]

Yup, thats it. I don't think my talents lie in making up riddles!

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

A first try at this game, and not a very good one I'm afraid...

a phrase in a phrase:

In Fla. me and Shelly go for the new estimates.

Sophia

[alaklondewen]

Is it 'Flame of the West'?

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

It is. smilies/smile.gif (that was so badly written I didn't know if anyone would get it... *gulps* I think I'm better at anagrams smilies/wink.gif )

Sophia

[BeautifulSoup]

I'm really sorry, but I'm just going to go and steal the turn, because it has ben 10 days, no less.

Right.

So....

COMPETITION!!!!! We invite YOU, the layperson to try and win J5 by finding the odd word out of this set:
faschism, august, one, hen, German, wedlock,and valinor.
For full rules, send and SAE to our address.
Closing date for entries, 30th April 2003

[The Saucepan Man]

Hmm. Good one, Beautiful Soup. Is it by any chance ...

faschism, august

... Smaug? smilies/smile.gif

Edit: Mind you, I also found Stonehenge and Manwe in there:

august, one, hen, German, wedlock

Now I'm confused. smilies/confused.gif

Does that make Valinor the odd word out because it doesn't form part of another word? smilies/confused.gif smilies/confused.gif

[ April 23, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ]

[Lyra Greenleaf]

Don't want to be rude, but it's fascism. I was told that in essays a couple of times actually!

[BeautifulSoup]

Actually, I was just picking words to suit my word-hiding. But I now see how interesting a discusion it would make, actually picking out the answer. Aaaanyway, you are correct, Saucepan Man. Either Smaug or Manwë was acceptable, and Stonehenge was just a random idea of mine. So there you go.

[The Saucepan Man]

How one day makes a difference! Yesterday, I was sitting on the beach, throwing pebbles into the waves rolling into shore and marvelling at the beauty of the sun glinting upon the surface of the sea. But today, alas, I am back in the smoky city, sitting on a dirty noisy train, with nothing but rows of pallid grey buildings to act as my backdrop.

smilies/evil.gif

[Nuranar]

Saucepan, I've been working on this ever since you posted it...I've studied it during computer science class! Can you give some kind of hint on the direct you're going with it? The last few words in words seem more riddle-ish, so I'm lost to know what to do now.

[The Saucepan Man]

Hehe, my smilies/evil.gif was not in vain.

This is a straightforward (albeit tricksy) Words in words. There is a ME-related word somewhere in there. smilies/evil.gif

[Nuranar]

If it's Eä (beach, sea) I shall claim a foul.

[The Saucepan Man]

No, but you're on the right track. smilies/smile.gif smilies/evil.gif

[Silmarien]

Is it Faery?

This is a total guess so if it's right could you explain how. If not could we have another clue. Pleeeeeeeease!
*puts on best wheedling face and voice*

[The Saucepan Man]

Nope. smilies/evil.gif

A clue, eh? Well, you are looking for a word in a word.

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

is it perhaps 'arvellin'? I found a reference to "Arvalin", perhaps the other is an alternate spelling? *looking doubtful*

Sophia

[Nuranar]

In between devouring Calculus II like a mad thing, all I've managed to find is "ai" in "train." Is this what you had in mind, O fellow Downie-Awardee? smilies/biggrin.gif

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Drat you, Saucepan Man!!! You deserve that award, methinks. It's 'este' in Yesterday.

Sophia

[ May 05, 2003: Message edited by: Sophia the Thunder Mistress ]

[Beren87]

Estë, the wife of Lorien?

In Yesterday.


DRAT! The lady of precipitation has beaten me to it. smilies/tongue.gif

[ May 05, 2003: Message edited by: Beren87 ]

[The Saucepan Man]

Nope, it's not Este (truth be told, I didn't see that one), but you've got the right host word. smilies/evil.gif smilies/evil.gif

[Annunfuiniel]

I can't get any other word than Este straight out of 'Yesterday'... smilies/confused.gif
If playing with letters is allowed then I'd say Yestarë, the first day of the year in Elves' calendar.

[The Saucepan Man]

OK OK, here's a hint: It's the end of the weekend for Hobbits. smilies/frown.gif

[Beren87]

That's why it wasn't makeing sense! You used the later word for Sterrendei!

Which means the word is Yesterday, which was basicly Monday.

[Silmarien]

I also came up with este (in the middle of the night mind you).

You're just to tricky. But I see how it works now. Maybe Beren87 will do one I actually have a hope of working out.

[The Saucepan Man]

Bingo! That's the word I was looking for, Beren. Well done! smilies/smile.gif

[Beren87]

Well, it's about time!

Now, it's not suprising the fast, red firetruck was so expensive. The new models run at least into the quarter of a million dollars! Hopefully it will keep the firemen safe, especially the fire marshall.

[The Saucepan Man]

... the fast, red firetruck ...

Hehe! That surely must be Fastred, a Knight of Rohan who fell at the Pelennor Fields.

[Beren87]

I was hoping it would take you more than 32 minutes... smilies/rolleyes.gif

Good job! Your turn.

[The Saucepan Man]

Of Physics, he knew zero. Handing in his Mathematics homework was like torture. And Physics, he never studied or aspired to study. But he had always been interested in the study of History. He found the patterns of the migrations of people over the Ages fascinating, and experienced a great thrill every time that he traced the rise and fall of old Empires. And most of all, he delighted in seeking to understand the tactics and methods employed in the numerous Battles that had been fought throughout History.

There are three words in there, and they are related. smilies/cool.gif

[piosenniel]

Rohan - Edoras - Folde

Of Physics, he knew ze - ro. Han- ding in his Mathematics homework was like torture. And Physics, he never studi - ed or as - pired to study. But he had always been interested in the study of History. He found the patterns of the migrations of people over the Ages fascinating, and experienced a great thrill every time that he traced the rise and fall o - f old E - mpires. And most of all, he delighted in seeking to understand the tactics and methods employed in the numerous Battles that had been fought throughout History.

[The Saucepan Man]

Hmm, I thought "Folde" might cause some problems.

But clearly not for you, pio. Well done, that is correct. smilies/smile.gif

(Btw, sorry for knocking you unconscious at the Downie Awards ceremony, but I'm sure you understand that matters were out of my hands. smilies/wink.gif smilies/biggrin.gif )

[piosenniel]

I have to tell you I was delighted to be knocked down by an award-winning quizzer!

Also was delighted to find a words-in-words that was place name oriented (I have a great fondness for geography and perusing maps).

Will post a puzzler soon. smilies/biggrin.gif