Cryptic Clues - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Turambar · 02-02-2005, 12:09 PM

Mallos, I think:

Tom was a moss-gatherer, as Gandalf tells us. His small accumulation is therefore MOS; if it includes ALL ("each"), we get the bell-shaped flower of Lebennin.

Excellent clues!

**The Saucepan Man** · 02-02-2005, 12:21 PM

Well done Turambar.

I yield the thread to you.

Turambar · 02-02-2005, 07:32 PM

Through the great battle on we fought,
And he who led us, later us taught.

Gil-Galad · 02-03-2005, 05:53 PM

i keep thinking its a man... Elendil maybe?

Turambar · 02-04-2005, 11:03 AM

Not Elendil, and not a man.

This one is both cryptic and "straight".

Gil-Galad · 02-04-2005, 05:18 PM

me thinks Finrod Felagund now...

Turambar · 02-04-2005, 06:32 PM

No.

FYI, there is a good description of "cryptic" clues here .

02-02-2005, 12:09 PM	#1
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	Mallos, I think: Tom was a moss-gatherer, as Gandalf tells us. His small accumulation is therefore MOS; if it includes ALL ("each"), we get the bell-shaped flower of Lebennin. Excellent clues! __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

02-02-2005, 12:21 PM	#2
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	And excellent deduction Well done Turambar. I yield the thread to you. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

02-02-2005, 07:32 PM	#3
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	The Next One Through the great battle on we fought, And he who led us, later us taught. __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

02-03-2005, 05:53 PM	#4
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	i keep thinking its a man... Elendil maybe? __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

02-04-2005, 11:03 AM	#5
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	Not Elendil, and not a man. This one is both cryptic and "straight". __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly. Last edited by Turambar; 02-04-2005 at 11:06 AM.

02-04-2005, 05:18 PM	#6
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	me thinks Finrod Felagund now... __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

02-04-2005, 06:32 PM	#7
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	No. FYI, there is a good description of "cryptic" clues here . __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.