Indeed it is. That was quick.

Like answer, like solver. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Here's another:

Short elf lord has edge over standard elf.

Surely it's not that difficult ...

Elrond?

Nope, not Elrond. Think of another Elven Lord for the first, cryptic, part of the clue.

The answer is the name of another Elf, although I'm not sure that he was actually an Elven Lord.

Earendil/Cirdan ?

Can I join in?
I think its Maeglin.

No and no.

And in any event I am not accepting any answer which does not explain its reasoning ... [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

Gildor because he was the only one who had "-dor" in his name, whereas many other Elf lords had "Gil" in their name.

(I'm heavily dosed on allergy medication, so work with me. )

I'm not getting what Saucepan means by "edge". [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]

Ok I know that this is not it as Saucepans keeps saying 'he' and 'elflord', but its amazing how well it fits Arwen (halfelven) who has a 'swordedge' over Galadriel in Eomers mind [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]


I dont think Saucepans could mean Tuor over Maeglin, although Tuor did throw Maeglin over the edge of Caragdûr, as Tuor was never 'Halfelven' ???

[ October 21, 2003: Message edited by: Telchar ]

Telchar - you're interpreting short elf as "halfelven" but couldn't it also mean an elf lord with one or more letters removed?

Think of another word for "edge".

It could indeed, Turambar. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

[ October 21, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ]

Synonyms for edge: border, brim, brink, fringe, hem, margin, perimeter, periphery, skirt, verge.

I'm guessing that "border" is the culprit.

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Correct. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

You're in a [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] mood today!

OK, elf lords: Elwë or Thingol, Cirdan, Olwë, Elrond . . .

Nope, none of those.

Hint: The word "standard" is an important clue to the identity of the Elf whose name is the answer to the question ...

A "short" Elven Lord has (ie takes in) a synonym for "edge" to give a "standard" Elf.

Come on, I'm practically giving it away here. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Just stumbled across this and couldn't resist capitalizing on everyone else's hard work. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Celebrimbor.

Start with the Elven Lord Celeborn. Shorten by subtracting "n" and add "brim," a synonym for edge, and you have Celebrimbor.

Thanks Nuranar, that one was driving me nuts.

At last! Well done Nuranar, and it's good to see you here. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Standard Elf - geddit! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Good deal - glad I wasn't spoiling anyone's fun. But no - I still don't get "Standard Elf" - what's up with that? [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] (A most humiliating confession to have to make, I assure you.)

This is my first attempt, so bear with me. I'm sure it's way too easy. (The only other possibility is that it's way too far-fetched...but that should only be an enticement to you champion cryptic clue-ers, eh? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img])

One of many between the evergreen and the Spanish main.

Could it be Fíriel? One (i) between an evergreen (fir) and the usual Spanish word for 'the' (el).

Nope. Good guess, though...

Firimar (elvish, mortals) http://forum.barrowdowns.com/ubb/icons/icon5.gif

Absolutely. Your turn! *tag* [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

With anger lessened, eat at the end point in the path.

Anger lessened: Remove W from Wrath to get Rath
Eat: Dine
At end point: N (for North)

Giving Rath Dinen, the Street of Silence in Minas Tirith.

Thank you Turambar. Sorry, folks, forgot about this one.

Next clue should be easy ...

Large fish from river grabbed diminutive adventurer

Bilbo Baggins?

Smeagol?

No, wait. It must be Sharkey.

Too literal.

I can see where you are coming from, Nilpaurion, but that's not it.

Keep them coming. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

This just came to me, but could it be Aragorn?

No, it couldn't. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

is it Sam

Isengar Took?

The large fish is a gar, the river is the Isen and 'grabbed' means 'took', the whole being a diminutive seafaring adventurer.

These are always so obvious. Once you're told the answer. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Spot on, Squatter. Fire away. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]