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Old 09-06-2018, 08:18 AM   #4179
Pervinca Took
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Thumbs up Four out of four!

1. Plosive meets slithery thing (we hear) on Caradhras.
2. ABBA song swallows little Beatrice. It’s exhausting!
ORCS: Oo, they’re awful!
NEEKERBREEKERS: Cousins of Vogons? They torment with onomatopoeia!
5. Submerged stalker, or just a wet TV addict?
EMYN MUIL: Lovable rugby player loses surname and liquid, but gains an equine hybrid here, we hear!
AMON HEN: Grumble about chicken? Here?
THIRST: ‘Lotsss of thisss in Mordor, my Preciouss!’ (he gasped).
HUNGER: Do this only for a taste of justice or a world of truth. (The twin of the last clue).
10. Nice place? No, a slum. Messed up.
NAZGUL: Breathing apparatus swallows map-book, in confusion. (They’re so bad at finding people, you’d think they had, too).
HORROR OF SHELOB: Terror of Cirith Ungol.
AMON AMARTH: Morning marathon around (or rather up) here – and the final one.
14. To hear these might well dement. Perhaps they were played to Frodo in Cirith Ungol?
TREE-ROOTS: Much harder than feather-beds!
HOMELESSNESS: Hateful road brings epiphany of danger – and this.
ARAGORN'S SINGING: Beren and Luthien, brought to the camp-fire by this.
DEAD MARSHES: Inanimate bogs.

Very well done!

The 'hunger' clue refers to lyrics from the song 'All That You Have Is Your Soul' by Tracy Chapman.

Gollum says there is thirst (amongst other unpleasant things) in Mordor.

Clue 14 is the odd one out. A sort of trick/cheeky clue.

Here are the full lyrics of the Tracy Chapman song. (And I've just cried listening to it again):

All That You Have Is Your Soul

Tracy Chapman


Oh my mama told me*
'Cause she say she learned the hard way*
Say she want to spare the children*
She say don't give or sell your soul away*
'Cause all that you have is your soul

Don't be tempted by the shiny apple*
Don't you eat of a bitter fruit*
Hunger only for a taste of justice*
Hunger only for a world of truth*
'Cause all that you have is your soul

I was a pretty young girl once*
I had dreams I had high hopes*
I married a man he stole my heart away*
He gave his love but what a high price I paid*
And all that you have is your soul

Don't be tempted by the shiny apple*
Don't you eat of a bitter fruit*
Hunger only for a taste of justice*
Hunger only for a world of truth*
'Cause all that you have is your soul

Why was I such a young fool*
Thought I'd make history*
Making babies was the best I could do*
Thought I'd made something that could be mine forever*
Found out the hard way one can't possess another*
And all that you have is your soul

Don't be tempted by the shiny apple*
Don't you eat of a bitter fruit*
Hunger only for a taste of justice*
Hunger only for a world of truth*
'Cause all that you have is your soul

I thought, thought that I could find a way*
To beat the system*
To make a deal and have no debts to pay*
I'd take it all take it all I'd run away*
Me for myself first class and first rate*
But all that you have is your soul

Don't be tempted by the shiny apple*
Don't you eat of a bitter fruit*
Hunger only for a taste of justice*
Hunger only for a world of truth*
'Cause all that you have is your soul

Here I am I'm waiting for a better day*
A second chance*
A little luck to come my way*
A hope to dream a hope that I can sleep again*
And wake in the world with a clear conscience and clean hands*
'Cause all that you have is your soul

Don't be tempted by the shiny apple*
Don't you eat of a bitter fruit*
Hunger only for a taste of justice*
Hunger only for a world of truth*
'Cause all that you have is your soul

Oh my mama told me*
'Cause she say she learned the hard way*
Say she want to spare the children*
She say don't give or sell your soul away*
'Cause all that you have is your soul

All that you have*
All that you have*
All that you have*
Is your soul
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