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Lostgaeriel 05-08-2002 06:07 PM

OK. I'm going to start working on them now. Start the clock!

Sîdhrîs 05-14-2002 07:32 AM

Just tell me if you want some hints! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Gwaihir the Windlord 05-17-2002 02:13 AM

????? Can someone fill me in please?

Lostgaeriel 05-17-2002 09:43 PM

Like I said, Sîdhrîs, I'm pretty much useless at solving these things. [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img] Mind you, I've only spent about an hour or two looking at these in the past week. A hint would make it easier, but I don't think I've worked hard enough yet to get a break!

Sîdhrîs 05-18-2002 01:18 PM

#1 and #2 have to do with Pippin, #3 was a present by the Elves...

Legolas 05-20-2002 09:33 AM

Sugesstions for this thread?
  • Only one anagram at a time.
  • Use the same number of words as in the answer.
  • Use the same number of letters in each word as in the answer.

If you start giving questions with more than 3 words (not including 'the,' 'of,' etc.), you're generally not going to get an answer.

[ May 20, 2002: Message edited by: Legalos ]

Lostgaeriel 05-29-2002 08:15 PM

Thanks for the advice, Legalos! But you might as well tell us to NOT play anagrams, because those rules make it pretty much impossible to make Middle-earth anagrams. (I notice you are not an anagram player on the Downs.)

An anagram is a word or phrase made by changing the order of letters in another word or phrase.

Yes, the best anagrams are elegant. There is a connecting idea between the anagram and its solution. One of the best examples is:

PRESBYTERIAN - BEST IN PRAYER

But to expect to make an anagram with the same number of words, and further with the same number of letters per word, as the solution is unreasonable. It is in fact, impossible! [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]

As for one anagram at a time, where's the fun in that? [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

It sometimes takes some time to solve these things. There are unsolved anagrams in the Quiz Room dating back more than a year. (And they always look easy to the creator.) [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]


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