Cryptic Clues - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 04-06-2004, 03:36 PM

In a way the entire clue is straight. Then again, in another sense the clue is entirely cryptic. At its heart there is a double meaning and yes, you will kick yourself.

Finwe · 04-06-2004, 06:32 PM

Let's see... Nenuial?

(Flower) --> (One who flows) --> Nin, nen

involved in --> is a part of/ along with

(Rite) --> Ritual --> uial

That gives you Nenuial.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 04-07-2004, 08:59 AM

You're going in the right direction, but that's not the answer. There are no anagrams in this clue, and one need know only English to get the answer.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 05-11-2004, 11:03 AM

Surely someone must have worked this one out by now.

Since I'm stalling the game at the moment I'll post the solution if nobody gets it by the end of the week.

Son of Númenor · 05-11-2004, 01:32 PM

Squatter, your cryptic clue has had me staring at my computer screen for many hours these past few days, & I have had naught to show for it but dry eyes & a headache. I hope I, or, at least someone, will be able to do you the service of solving it before the week's end.

-Númenor

**The Saucepan Man** · 05-11-2004, 07:07 PM

Is it Celebrant?

A celebrant might be said to be someone involved in a celebration or rite, and it is also a flower (ie something that flows) in Middle-earth.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 05-14-2004, 08:04 AM

Gaudeamus igitur: we have a winner.

Nice one, Saucepan.

04-06-2004, 03:36 PM	#1
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	In a way the entire clue is straight. Then again, in another sense the clue is entirely cryptic. At its heart there is a double meaning and yes, you will kick yourself. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

04-06-2004, 06:32 PM	#2
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Let's see... Nenuial? (Flower) --> (One who flows) --> Nin, nen involved in --> is a part of/ along with (Rite) --> Ritual --> uial That gives you Nenuial. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.

04-07-2004, 08:59 AM	#3
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	You're going in the right direction, but that's not the answer. There are no anagrams in this clue, and one need know only English to get the answer. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

05-11-2004, 11:03 AM	#4
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Surely someone must have worked this one out by now. Since I'm stalling the game at the moment I'll post the solution if nobody gets it by the end of the week. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

05-11-2004, 01:32 PM	#5
Son of Númenor A Shade of Westernesse Join Date: May 2004 Location: The last wave over Atalantë Posts: 515	Squatter, your cryptic clue has had me staring at my computer screen for many hours these past few days, & I have had naught to show for it but dry eyes & a headache. I hope I, or, at least someone, will be able to do you the service of solving it before the week's end. -Númenor __________________ "This miserable drizzling afternoon I have been reading up old military lecture-notes again:- and getting bored with them after an hour and a half. I have done some touches to my nonsense fairy language - to its improvement."

05-11-2004, 07:07 PM	#6
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	I'll have a go ... Is it Celebrant? A celebrant might be said to be someone involved in a celebration or rite, and it is also a flower (ie something that flows) in Middle-earth. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

05-14-2004, 08:04 AM	#7
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Gaudeamus igitur: we have a winner. Nice one, Saucepan. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?