Cryptic Clues - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

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.

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 07-01-2005, 08:39 AM

Thank you! I wouldn't have guessed it without your hints, though. I have never done cryptic clues before so I'm not sure if I can do this right. But let's see.

This noble guy is no Brit. when he follows a twisted mouse plus by hearsay he's sick.

Arestevana · 07-01-2005, 03:15 PM

A twisted mouse - Tar (rat backwards)
followed by...
he - a man
plus - perhaps adding a 'd' to 'a man' to get 'and'?
by hearsay he's sick - il (sounds like ill)

Giving you the noble Tar-Amandil, third king of Númenor.

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 07-02-2005, 10:49 AM

Aww, you got it right away! Though you solved it in a different way than what I had thought.
(No Brit. = Am, plus = and)
Great job, anyway!

Your turn!

06-26-2005, 01:49 PM	#1
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	#2
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	#3
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	#4
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!

07-01-2005, 08:39 AM	#5
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	Thank you! I wouldn't have guessed it without your hints, though. I have never done cryptic clues before so I'm not sure if I can do this right. But let's see. This noble guy is no Brit. when he follows a twisted mouse plus by hearsay he's sick. __________________ Fenris Wolf

07-01-2005, 03:15 PM	#6
Arestevana Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2003 Location: West over water Posts: 486	A twisted mouse - Tar (rat backwards) followed by... he - a man plus - perhaps adding a 'd' to 'a man' to get 'and'? by hearsay he's sick - il (sounds like ill) Giving you the noble Tar-Amandil, third king of Númenor.

07-02-2005, 10:49 AM	#7
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	Aww, you got it right away! Though you solved it in a different way than what I had thought. (No Brit. = Am, plus = and) Great job, anyway! Your turn! __________________ Fenris Wolf