Cryptic Clues - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

**The Saucepan Man** · 06-25-2005, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Fea

So... is Gelmir close? Or should I give up entirely...

Yup.

Actually, the answer is a lot less complicated.

"Wretched fellow" is the straight clue. The rest is the cryptic clue.

Mithalwen · 06-26-2005, 11:11 AM

In that case Sador would surely be too straightforward...?

**The Saucepan Man** · 06-26-2005, 01:11 PM

'Fraid so.

Mithalwen · 06-26-2005, 01:49 PM

Erm well unless there is an unhappy character called Losadok who I have somehow preiously never noticed... I am stumped ....

*notes an improbability factor sufficient to transverse the universe*

I am stumped....

**The Saucepan Man** · 06-26-2005, 05:58 PM

Wretched fellow is sad taking look around.

To solve the cryptic clues, you need to find synonyms for "sad" and "look".

Taking = the latter word is within the former.

Around = turn the word before around.

Now, surely you can find the wretched fellow that I'm looking for ...

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 06-29-2005, 06:36 AM

Ooh, any chance it would be Gollum?

Synonym for "look" is "lo". When it's tuned around it becomes "ol".
Another word for sad could be "glum".

So, when "ol" is placed within "glum" we get Gollum. He sure was a wretched fellow.

**The Saucepan Man** · 06-30-2005, 07:00 PM

Spot on dancing spawn. Well done.

Your go.

06-26-2005, 11:11 AM	#2
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	In that case Sador would surely be too straightforward...? __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

06-26-2005, 01:11 PM	#3
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	'Fraid so. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

06-26-2005, 01:49 PM	#4
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Erm well unless there is an unhappy character called Losadok who I have somehow preiously never noticed... I am stumped .... notes an improbability factor sufficient to transverse the universe I am stumped.... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

06-26-2005, 05:58 PM	#5
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	More hints Wretched fellow is sad taking look around. To solve the cryptic clues, you need to find synonyms for "sad" and "look". Taking = the latter word is within the former. Around = turn the word before around. Now, surely you can find the wretched fellow that I'm looking for ... __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

06-29-2005, 06:36 AM	#6
dancing spawn of ungoliant Mischievous Candle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So near to Russia, so far from Japan, quite a long way from Cairo, lots of miles from Vietnam. Posts: 1,234	Ooh, any chance it would be Gollum? Synonym for "look" is "lo". When it's tuned around it becomes "ol". Another word for sad could be "glum". So, when "ol" is placed within "glum" we get Gollum. He sure was a wretched fellow. __________________ Fenris Wolf

06-30-2005, 07:00 PM	#7
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Spot on dancing spawn. Well done. Your go. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!