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Originally Posted by Pervinca
I wonder if 8 might be RED ARROW.
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Wonder no longer! It isn't.
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Originally Posted by Galadriel
My initial thoughts were that this clue is related to the Ring of Barahir, a "round" on Finrod who made the fateful promise to help Barahir's house. Pursuing that line of thought, I couldn't think of anyone related to that story who would start with O. Not sure if there were other named round items belonging to Feanor or Finwe, who could be the father.
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You're barking up the wrong tree there.
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Originally Posted by Galadriel
Unless it's just OATH OF FEANOR?
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That's the right tree. Round (O), then an anagram of 'on father of a'.
Pervinca is right about 6 on all counts, so we have:
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NAROG Shot and fled up to the water
2:
ARMINAS Farm in a southern land hides one worth hearing
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RINGWIL Flower's deranged smirk on tree? Not half!
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GLAURUNG Nag swallows line on golden ladder: it's a hot one
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OATH OF FËANOR Round on father of a terrible promise
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TAUR EN FAROTH Wood's awful threat for a French one
7: H Driver of Smiley's people that girl forgot.
8: R King's call received by two men
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ORODRETH Herd root around for fallen leader
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NEITHAN Wronged outlaw replaced bad boss
11: D Questionable country bordering on hostile