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The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-18-2006, 04:02 AM

Now, I could follow that method and invent a clue by free association, but that would never be solved. Instead, here's something that follows crossword rules. Sorry it's so easy, ladies and gents, but it's been a while.

Metal-toothed yodel finds lost musician.

Morsul the Dark · 09-22-2006, 07:04 PM

well...

metal-tothed might equal silver tounge
yodel-singer
lost musician- pendant(somehow

TOM BOMBADIL?

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-25-2006, 03:54 AM

I'd never equate 'tooth' and 'tongue', since they mean different things; Tom Bombadil doesn't yodel and there's no connection between 'musician' and 'pendant' (or 'brooch') in my dictionary.

Gil-Galad · 09-25-2006, 08:23 AM

Fingon perhaps? after he found Maedhros, and we all know elves love to sing once and awhile

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-25-2006, 09:03 AM

It's not Fingon. As a bonus, it's not Maedhros either. In fact this one's a little more obscure.

Celuien · 09-25-2006, 02:19 PM

Daeron?

A lost musician who created the Cirith runes. This site says that Cirith is derived from a root meaning 'to cut' which might fit with metal tooth. But I can't figure out how to make the yodel fit.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-26-2006, 03:54 AM

I didn't know the derivation of cirith, so no. That is rather obscure, though; congratulations.

09-18-2006, 04:02 AM	#1
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Leaving film trivia behind us Now, I could follow that method and invent a clue by free association, but that would never be solved. Instead, here's something that follows crossword rules. Sorry it's so easy, ladies and gents, but it's been a while. Metal-toothed yodel finds lost musician. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne? Last edited by The Squatter of Amon Rûdh; 09-19-2006 at 04:03 AM.

09-22-2006, 07:04 PM	#2
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	well... metal-tothed might equal silver tounge yodel-singer lost musician- pendant(somehow TOM BOMBADIL? __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

09-25-2006, 03:54 AM	#3
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Not him, I'm afraid. I'd never equate 'tooth' and 'tongue', since they mean different things; Tom Bombadil doesn't yodel and there's no connection between 'musician' and 'pendant' (or 'brooch') in my dictionary. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-25-2006, 08:23 AM	#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	Fingon perhaps? after he found Maedhros, and we all know elves love to sing once and awhile __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

09-25-2006, 09:03 AM	#5
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Keep looking It's not Fingon. As a bonus, it's not Maedhros either. In fact this one's a little more obscure. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-25-2006, 02:19 PM	#6
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	Daeron? A lost musician who created the Cirith runes. This site says that Cirith is derived from a root meaning 'to cut' which might fit with metal tooth. But I can't figure out how to make the yodel fit. __________________ People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.

09-26-2006, 03:54 AM	#7
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Not that, I'm afraid I didn't know the derivation of cirith, so no. That is rather obscure, though; congratulations. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?