Cryptic Clues - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Turambar · 11-16-2004, 07:32 AM

"About" = scramble pointer; "swift ones" = swift fliers.

E: And "risers" might be considered a bit of a stright clue, in addition to being part of the anagram ("magic risers").

**The Saucepan Man** · 11-22-2004, 07:30 PM

The answer is Crissaegrim.

An anagram of "magic risers", and home to Thorondor, King of the Eagles, and his kin.

Turambar · 11-23-2004, 08:04 AM

Thank you, thank you!

Rimbaud · 12-03-2004, 05:02 AM

You're up, oh highly-unsuited-to-sneaking-silently man.

Morsul the Dark · 12-04-2004, 12:56 PM

just for the sake of having one up here I have a super simple one

Ben Stein's client also is gellin

this is really easy in fact I'll add look through my older posts to find out abouut the "gellin" part of the clue

**The Saucepan Man** · 12-15-2004, 07:54 PM

OK, 10 days is up so I shall reclaim my question.

Should be a pretty easy one this:

Tearful girl upset in line

Nilpaurion Felagund · 12-16-2004, 01:24 AM

Tearful girl . . .
Upset "in line" . . .

Niniel!

11-16-2004, 07:32 AM	#1
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	"About" = scramble pointer; "swift ones" = swift fliers. E: And "risers" might be considered a bit of a stright clue, in addition to being part of the anagram ("magic risers"). __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly. Last edited by Turambar; 11-16-2004 at 10:43 AM.

11-22-2004, 07:30 PM	#2
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	OK, I've waited long enough ... The answer is Crissaegrim. An anagram of "magic risers", and home to Thorondor, King of the Eagles, and his kin. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

11-23-2004, 08:04 AM	#3
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	Thank you, thank you! __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

12-03-2004, 05:02 AM	#4
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	Bump You're up, oh highly-unsuited-to-sneaking-silently man. __________________ And all the rest is literature

12-04-2004, 12:56 PM	#5
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	just for the sake of having one up here I have a super simple one Ben Stein's client also is gellin this is really easy in fact I'll add look through my older posts to find out abouut the "gellin" part of the clue __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

12-15-2004, 07:54 PM	#6
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	OK, 10 days is up so I shall reclaim my question. Should be a pretty easy one this: Tearful girl upset in line __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

12-16-2004, 01:24 AM	#7
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Hmmm . . . Tearful girl . . . Upset "in line" . . . Niniel! __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...