Thread: Cryptic Clues
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Old 09-05-2014, 06:06 PM   #1048
Pervinca Took
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Originally Posted by The Squatter of Amon Rûdh View Post
My head is too full of cryptic. The first thing I thought when I read that was 'uoy ot'

Uproar overwhelms regulation retreat for first to arrive
DWALIN!

Uproar is DIN, which overwhelms/swallows LAW in retreat (ie backwards). Dwalin was the first dwarf to arrive at the unexpected party.

Got stuck for ages using "rule" for regulation.
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