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Urwen · 09-20-2020, 07:27 AM

Or Longbottom Leaf in particular, because Fingolfin contains the letters LONG, a bottom is something you can squeeze, and a leaf is green.

Pervinca Took · 09-20-2020, 11:33 AM

It's a *kind* of leaves. If you know something of the Valinorean.

Pervinca Took · 09-20-2020, 11:36 AM

CARNIL: Without wheels, so to speak, see it shine. (Red star)
ORALD: He holds currency, though muddled and directionless. (Yellow boots)
LAVA: Turn precedes a palindromic actress? Goodness, it’s hot! (Orange)
BACON: Frodos Dreme? No, but it features heavily in at least one of his kinsman’s – take the fourth. (Pink)
PURPLE EMPERORS: Something Bilbo would have seen, had they not been black. Take the second. (Purple)
ROMESTAMO: He sends no rugs back to the twin city? (Blue wizard)
-S: An ocean! - Fingolfin’s squeeze, in turmoil, changes vowel on the first of November, and we see some – take the second one!

THEME: THE SEVEN COLOURS OF THE RAINBOW.

(UNFORTUNATELY, NOT IN THE RIGHT ORDER).

Urwen, bannocks are baking in Rivendell when Bilbo first arrives there, and I think bannocks can be fried as well as baked.

Huinesoron · 09-20-2020, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

It's a *kind* of leaves. If you know something of the Valinorean.

-_-

A-SEA [ANAIRE>ARANI[E>O]]-N(ovember)

hS

Pervinca Took · 09-20-2020, 04:53 PM

CARNIL: Without wheels, so to speak, see it shine. (Red star)
ORALD: He holds currency, though muddled and directionless. (Yellow boots)
LAVA: Turn precedes a palindromic actress? Goodness, it’s hot! (Orange)
BACON: Frodos Dreme? No, but it features heavily in at least one of his kinsman’s – take the fourth. (Pink)
PURPLE EMPERORS: Something Bilbo would have seen, had they not been black. Take the second. (Purple)
ROMESTAMO: He sends no rugs back to the twin city? (Blue wizard)
ASEA ARANION: An ocean! - Fingolfin’s squeeze, in turmoil, changes vowel on the first of November, and we see some – take the second one! (Green)

THEME: THE SEVEN COLOURS OF THE RAINBOW.

(UNFORTUNATELY, NOT IN THE RIGHT ORDER).

And over to Huinesoron, I think?

Huinesoron · 09-21-2020, 03:08 AM

That was good! I have an inordinate fondness for tightly-constrained themes, so this was a lot of fun.

I think these all hold together, but I wouldn't be overly surprised if I'd gotten a mistake in there somewhere.

1. - An ancient city (now? then? Start huffing less) with an older and sadder name.
2. - An endless Elvish gift: one German backwards cries.
3. - Retro voting is full to the-- but dull, topped and tailed by an artisan.
4. - Not ash, and not the dead one, but good for protecting a wandering king.
5. - Lisp, Miss, and dispose (of) fire/a dwarf back to one wearing blue (blue?).
6. - Mother, you are a-- no, cut that down, wounded one.
7. - I rhyme! Or is that frost? Hang out in Hithlum and you'll see (probably).
8. - A road, a short gambler's hint, and a misspelled Hobbit for the second of three (FOUR!).
9. - If you don't know Latin, fear God and guard the ford.
10. - Make lots of money! Say "He know(s) you," and ride to the city.
11. - If Weasley was a werewolf, he might live a wolf, but he would... play music!

hS

Urwen · 09-21-2020, 05:05 AM

7. Irime ('I rhyme';rime is frost)

Urwen · 09-21-2020, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Huinesoron

11. - If Weasley was a werewolf, he might live a wolf, but he would... play music!

hS

But a Weasley is a werewolf, or at least part-werewolf...and he in particular has a namesake in LoTR world, therefore I deduce that the answer to 11 is Bill Ferny.

Huinesoron · 09-21-2020, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

7. Irime ('I rhyme';rime is frost)

Correct. (Irime Lalwen presumably lived in Hithlum with her favourite brother, but it's always possible she was somewhere else. Similarly, her fitting the theme is technically an assumption, though I think a very solid one. The others are more certain.)

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But a Weasley is a werewolf, or at least part-werewolf...and he in particular has a namesake in LoTR world, therefore I deduce that the answer to 11 is Bill Ferny.

Huh, is he? I didn't know that! Not that Weasley, anyway.

1. - An ancient city (now? then? Start huffing less) with an older and sadder name.
2. - An endless Elvish gift: one German backwards cries.
3. - Retro voting is full to the-- but dull, topped and tailed by an artisan.
4. - Not ash, and not the dead one, but good for protecting a wandering king.
5. - Lisp, Miss, and dispose (of) fire/a dwarf back to one wearing blue (blue?).
6. - Mother, you are a-- no, cut that down, wounded one.
IRIME - I rhyme! Or is that frost? Hang out in Hithlum and you'll see (probably).
8. - A road, a short gambler's hint, and a misspelled Hobbit for the second of three (FOUR!).
9. - If you don't know Latin, fear God and guard the ford.
10. - Make lots of money! Say "He know(s) you," and ride to the city.
11. - If Weasley was a werewolf, he might live a wolf, but he would... play music!

hS

Galadriel55 · 09-21-2020, 04:28 PM

5. MITH + RID + NAR = MITHRANDIR (I have to echo you - blue?

)

4 makes me think of Narsil, but can't fit it to the clue.

8 - hey! I swear I've seen this trick before! Except that neither, um, participant has a road and a something and a hobbit.

Huinesoron · 09-22-2020, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

5. MITH + RID + NAR = MITHRANDIR (I have to echo you - blue?

)

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Originally Posted by The Hobbit: An Unexpected Party

All that the unsuspecting Bilbo saw that morning was an old man with a staff. He had a tall pointed blue hat, a long grey cloak, a silver scarf over which his long white beard hung down below his waist, and immense black boots.

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4 makes me think of Narsil, but can't fit it to the clue.

Not even close.

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

8 - hey! I swear I've seen this trick before! Except that neither, um, participant has a road and a something and a hobbit.

o.o I am very pleased that I have no idea what you're talking about.

1. - An ancient city (now? then? Start huffing less) with an older and sadder name.
2. - An endless Elvish gift: one German backwards cries.
3. - Retro voting is full to the-- but dull, topped and tailed by an artisan.
4. - Not ash, and not the dead one, but good for protecting a wandering king.
MITHRANDIR - Lisp, Miss, and dispose (of) fire/a dwarf back to one wearing blue (blue?).
6. - Mother, you are a-- no, cut that down, wounded one.
IRIME - I rhyme! Or is that frost? Hang out in Hithlum and you'll see (probably).
8. - A road, a short gambler's hint, and a misspelled Hobbit for the second of three (FOUR!).
9. - If you don't know Latin, fear God and guard the ford.
10. - Make lots of money! Say "He know(s) you," and ride to the city.
11. - If Weasley was a werewolf, he might live a wolf, but he would... play music!

hS

Pervinca Took · 09-23-2020, 10:53 AM

Could 3 be CELEBRIMBOR? Purely because it contains BRIM and he was a ring artisan.

Huinesoron · 09-23-2020, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

Could 3 be CELEBRIMBOR? Purely because it contsins BRIM anx hd was a ring artisan.

It is! The full derivation is reversed ELECT + BRIM + BORE (dull) gives 'Tcelebrimbore', which is then topped and tailed.

1. - An ancient city (now? then? Start huffing less) with an older and sadder name.
2. - An endless Elvish gift: one German backwards cries.
CELEBRIMBOR - Retro voting is full to the-- but dull, topped and tailed by an artisan.
4. - Not ash, and not the dead one, but good for protecting a wandering king.
MITHRANDIR - Lisp, Miss, and dispose (of) fire/a dwarf back to one wearing blue (blue?).
6. - Mother, you are a-- no, cut that down, wounded one.
IRIME - I rhyme! Or is that frost? Hang out in Hithlum and you'll see (probably).
8. - A road, a short gambler's hint, and a misspelled Hobbit for the second of three (FOUR!).
9. - If you don't know Latin, fear God and guard the ford.
10. - Make lots of money! Say "He know(s) you," and ride to the city.
11. - If Weasley was a werewolf, he might live a wolf, but he would... play music!

hS

Galadriel55 · 09-23-2020, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Huinesoron

o.o I am very pleased that I have no idea what you're talking about.

I was thinking about the three (FOUR!) Elf/Mortal couples. But the second - Idril and Tuor - are simply too short to contain that clue. Celebrindal is long enough, but I just don't see how it can fit.

#2 suggests NIE, which gives rise to several mopey name possibilities. An Elvish gift is ANNA or something like it, from Annatar. Hence, NIENNA.

Huinesoron · 09-24-2020, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

I was thinking about the three (FOUR!) Elf/Mortal couples. But the second - Idril and Tuor - are simply too short to contain that clue. Celebrindal is long enough, but I just don't see how it can fit.

Oh, hah. Nothing to do with any of that (except in the sense that this person is distantly related to them... but frankly, it's Middle-earth, isn't everyone?)

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

#2 suggests NIE, which gives rise to several mopey name possibilities. An Elvish gift is ANNA or something like it, from Annatar. Hence, NIENNA.

Correct; ANN(a)EIN backwards.

1. - An ancient city (now? then? Start huffing less) with an older and sadder name.
NIENNA - An endless Elvish gift: one German backwards cries.
CELEBRIMBOR - Retro voting is full to the-- but dull, topped and tailed by an artisan.
4. - Not ash, and not the dead one, but good for protecting a wandering king.
MITHRANDIR - Lisp, Miss, and dispose (of) fire/a dwarf back to one wearing blue (blue?).
6. - Mother, you are a-- no, cut that down, wounded one.
IRIME - I rhyme! Or is that frost? Hang out in Hithlum and you'll see (probably).
8. - A road, a short gambler's hint, and a misspelled Hobbit for the second of three (FOUR!).
9. - If you don't know Latin, fear God and guard the ford.
10. - Make lots of money! Say "He know(s) you," and ride to the city.
11. - If Weasley was a werewolf, he might live a wolf, but he would... play music!

hS

Pervinca Took · 09-26-2020, 02:16 PM

Is 4 OAK or OAKENSHIELD?

Huinesoron · 09-26-2020, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

Is 4 OAK or OAKENSHIELD?

Oakenshield it is. I was always taught that the three English trees were oak, ash, and elm - up until elm went rather solidly extinct in these parts.

1. - An ancient city (now? then? Start huffing less) with an older and sadder name.
NIENNA - An endless Elvish gift: one German backwards cries.
CELEBRIMBOR - Retro voting is full to the-- but dull, topped and tailed by an artisan.
OAKENSHIELD - Not ash, and not the dead one, but good for protecting a wandering king.
MITHRANDIR - Lisp, Miss, and dispose (of) fire/a dwarf back to one wearing blue (blue?).
6. - Mother, you are a-- no, cut that down, wounded one.
IRIME - I rhyme! Or is that frost? Hang out in Hithlum and you'll see (probably).
8. - A road, a short gambler's hint, and a misspelled Hobbit for the second of three (FOUR!).
9. - If you don't know Latin, fear God and guard the ford.
10. - Make lots of money! Say "He know(s) you," and ride to the city.
11. - If Weasley was a werewolf, he might live a wolf, but he would... play music!

hS

Pervinca Took · 09-26-2020, 04:24 PM

Is 6 EARWEN, Galadriel's mother?

Huinesoron · 09-27-2020, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

Is 6 EARWEN, Galadriel's mother?

It is not (and 'Mother' is a cryptic element).

hS

Pervinca Took · 09-27-2020, 06:38 AM

MA-EADHROS, then, who was cut down, wounded?

Has R A

And ... was about to call her a HOE?

Huinesoron · 09-27-2020, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

MA-EADHROS, then, who was cut down, wounded?

Has R A

And ... was about to call her a HOE?

This is entirely wrong (though would fit the theme), but hilariously you're only one letter away from getting the answer.

hS

Urwen · 09-27-2020, 12:49 PM

Hah, I think I got one over Pervinca, concerning this character at least.

Maura? (MA+U+RA)

I know him better than you.

Huinesoron · 09-27-2020, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

Hah, I think I got one over Pervinca, concerning this character at least.

Maura? (MA+U+RA)

I know him better than you.

That's the chappie; you see why I was amused?

1. - An ancient city (now? then? Start huffing less) with an older and sadder name.
NIENNA - An endless Elvish gift: one German backwards cries.
CELEBRIMBOR - Retro voting is full to the-- but dull, topped and tailed by an artisan.
OAKENSHIELD - Not ash, and not the dead one, but good for protecting a wandering king.
MITHRANDIR - Lisp, Miss, and dispose (of) fire/a dwarf back to one wearing blue (blue?).
MAURA - Mother, you are a-- no, cut that down, wounded one.
IRIME - I rhyme! Or is that frost? Hang out in Hithlum and you'll see (probably).
8. - A road, a short gambler's hint, and a misspelled Hobbit for the second of three (FOUR!).
9. - If you don't know Latin, fear God and guard the ford.
10. - Make lots of money! Say "He know(s) you," and ride to the city.
11. - If Weasley was a werewolf, he might live a wolf, but he would... play music!

hS

Urwen · 09-27-2020, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Huinesoron

That's the chappie; you see why I was amused?

hS

Indeed so.

Pervinca Took · 09-27-2020, 02:44 PM

Uncommitted?

9. Theodred? (Dread of theism in incorrect Latin?)

11. Daeron? (Ron ... not sure about werewolf).

Urwen · 09-27-2020, 02:50 PM

I expected you to at least say something about the thing. *disappointed*

Pervinca Took · 09-27-2020, 02:58 PM

You're right - it seems remarkable that you thought of him and I didn't.

I didn't think of Frodo's other names. I'd no reason to, because I had no idea of the theme at that point.

Huinesoron · 09-27-2020, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

Uncommitted?

9. Theodred? (Dread of theism in incorrect Latin?)

11. Daeron? (Ron ... not sure about werewolf).

"He may live as a wolf, but he will die Ron."

All three correct.

1. U - An ancient city (now? then? Start huffing less) with an older and sadder name.
NIENNA - An endless Elvish gift: one German backwards cries.
CELEBRIMBOR - Retro voting is full to the-- but dull, topped and tailed by an artisan.
OAKENSHIELD - Not ash, and not the dead one, but good for protecting a wandering king.
MITHRANDIR - Lisp, Miss, and dispose (of) fire/a dwarf back to one wearing blue (blue?).
MAURA - Mother, you are a-- no, cut that down, wounded one.
IRIME - I rhyme! Or is that frost? Hang out in Hithlum and you'll see (probably).
8. T - A road, a short gambler's hint, and a misspelled Hobbit for the second of three (FOUR!).
THEODRED - If you don't know Latin, fear God and guard the ford.
10. E - Make lots of money! Say "He know(s) you," and ride to the city.
DAERON - If Weasley was a werewolf, he might live a wolf, but he would... play music!

(I'm pretty sure it's 'Dairon' not 'Dayron'.)

hS

Urwen · 09-27-2020, 04:14 PM

Well, I think that Gandalf and Frodo are very committed towards destroying Sauron, but that could just be me...

Galadriel55 · 09-27-2020, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

Well, I think that Gandalf and Frodo are very committed towards destroying Sauron, but that could just be me...

Well, Frodo had his moments of hesitation - maybe this spring, or next year, or after the birthday, etc. Uncommitted to a decision. But what was Nienna uncommitted about?

Wait.

Oh.

Are they uncommitted as in... single?

EDIT: Making #1 URWEN = UR + WHEN

Pervinca Took · 09-27-2020, 06:21 PM

'Single' is what I understood. Hence my remark about not thinking of Frodo until I'd worked out the theme.

I thought the password started with the word 'Once' for a bit.

Ron's brother Bill nearly became a werewolf. I was trying to put Bill into the answer for quite a while.

Huinesoron · 09-28-2020, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

Well, Frodo had his moments of hesitation - maybe this spring, or next year, or after the birthday, etc. Uncommitted to a decision. But what was Nienna uncommitted about?

Wait.

Oh.

Are they uncommitted as in... single?

^_^ That's exactly what they are.

(Originally it was going to be single women, but that only gives about 5 letters, and most of those are vowels, so.)

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

EDIT: Making #1 URWEN = UR + WHEN

Correct!

URWEN - An ancient city (now? then? Start huffing less) with an older and sadder name.
NIENNA - An endless Elvish gift: one German backwards cries.
CELEBRIMBOR - Retro voting is full to the-- but dull, topped and tailed by an artisan.
OAKENSHIELD - Not ash, and not the dead one, but good for protecting a wandering king.
MITHRANDIR - Lisp, Miss, and dispose (of) fire/a dwarf back to one wearing blue (blue?).
MAURA - Mother, you are a-- no, cut that down, wounded one.
IRIME - I rhyme! Or is that frost? Hang out in Hithlum and you'll see (probably).
8. T - A road, a short gambler's hint, and a misspelled Hobbit for the second of three (FOUR!).
THEODRED - If you don't know Latin, fear God and guard the ford.
10. E - Make lots of money! Say "He know(s) you," and ride to the city.
DAERON - If Weasley was a werewolf, he might live a wolf, but he would... play music!

2 to go.

hS

Pervinca Took · 09-28-2020, 05:00 AM

I like the Urwen clue, but what is the 'ancient city' element?

Huinesoron · 09-28-2020, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

I like the Urwen clue, but what is the 'ancient city' element?

Ur.

It's kind of the ur-ancient city, so to speak. ^_~

hS

Pervinca Took · 09-28-2020, 07:54 AM

10. EARNUR.

Ey, ahh knaw!

Huinesoron · 09-28-2020, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

10. EARNUR.

Ey, ahh knaw!

I wound up puzzling over this one myself. The answer is indeed Earnur, with 'the city' being Minas Morgul... I think the clue was 'EARNER + "E? No, U!", but I'm honestly not certain.

URWEN - An ancient city (now? then? Start huffing less) with an older and sadder name.
NIENNA - An endless Elvish gift: one German backwards cries.
CELEBRIMBOR - Retro voting is full to the-- but dull, topped and tailed by an artisan.
OAKENSHIELD - Not ash, and not the dead one, but good for protecting a wandering king.
MITHRANDIR - Lisp, Miss, and dispose (of) fire/a dwarf back to one wearing blue (blue?).
MAURA - Mother, you are a-- no, cut that down, wounded one.
IRIME - I rhyme! Or is that frost? Hang out in Hithlum and you'll see (probably).
8. T - A road, a short gambler's hint, and a misspelled Hobbit for the second of three (FOUR!).
THEODRED - If you don't know Latin, fear God and guard the ford.
EARNUR - Make lots of money! Say "He know(s) you," and ride to the city.
DAERON - If Weasley was a werewolf, he might live a wolf, but he would... play music!

Only #8 to go! I quite like this one. ^_^

hS

Pervinca Took · 09-28-2020, 08:08 AM

Huey, is the T the 4th letter?

Huinesoron · 09-28-2020, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

Huey, is the T the 4th letter?

N--

...

The clue is not indicating that you need to take the fourth letter, no.

hS

Galadriel55 · 09-28-2020, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

Huey, is the T the 4th letter?

I thought it was the second.

Or maybe neither, and both the 2 and 4 are not talkong about letter placement.

Huinesoron · 09-28-2020, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

I thought it was the second.

Or maybe neither, and both the 2 and 4 are not talkong about letter placement.

They aren't, it's just the first letter.

hS

09-20-2020, 07:27 AM	#10201
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Or Longbottom Leaf in particular, because Fingolfin contains the letters LONG, a bottom is something you can squeeze, and a leaf is green. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

09-20-2020, 11:33 AM	#10202
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	It's a kind of leaves. If you know something of the Valinorean. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

09-20-2020, 11:36 AM	#10203
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	CARNIL: Without wheels, so to speak, see it shine. (Red star) ORALD: He holds currency, though muddled and directionless. (Yellow boots) LAVA: Turn precedes a palindromic actress? Goodness, it’s hot! (Orange) BACON: Frodos Dreme? No, but it features heavily in at least one of his kinsman’s – take the fourth. (Pink) PURPLE EMPERORS: Something Bilbo would have seen, had they not been black. Take the second. (Purple) ROMESTAMO: He sends no rugs back to the twin city? (Blue wizard) -S: An ocean! - Fingolfin’s squeeze, in turmoil, changes vowel on the first of November, and we see some – take the second one! THEME: THE SEVEN COLOURS OF THE RAINBOW. (UNFORTUNATELY, NOT IN THE RIGHT ORDER). Urwen, bannocks are baking in Rivendell when Bilbo first arrives there, and I think bannocks can be fried as well as baked. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

09-20-2020, 04:53 PM	#10205
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	CARNIL: Without wheels, so to speak, see it shine. (Red star) ORALD: He holds currency, though muddled and directionless. (Yellow boots) LAVA: Turn precedes a palindromic actress? Goodness, it’s hot! (Orange) BACON: Frodos Dreme? No, but it features heavily in at least one of his kinsman’s – take the fourth. (Pink) PURPLE EMPERORS: Something Bilbo would have seen, had they not been black. Take the second. (Purple) ROMESTAMO: He sends no rugs back to the twin city? (Blue wizard) ASEA ARANION: An ocean! - Fingolfin’s squeeze, in turmoil, changes vowel on the first of November, and we see some – take the second one! (Green) THEME: THE SEVEN COLOURS OF THE RAINBOW. (UNFORTUNATELY, NOT IN THE RIGHT ORDER). And over to Huinesoron, I think? __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

09-21-2020, 05:05 AM	#10207
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	7. Irime ('I rhyme';rime is frost) __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

09-21-2020, 03:08 AM	#10206
Huinesoron Overshadowed Eagle Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea Posts: 3,971	That was good! I have an inordinate fondness for tightly-constrained themes, so this was a lot of fun. I think these all hold together, but I wouldn't be overly surprised if I'd gotten a mistake in there somewhere. 1. - An ancient city (now? then? Start huffing less) with an older and sadder name. 2. - An endless Elvish gift: one German backwards cries. 3. - Retro voting is full to the-- but dull, topped and tailed by an artisan. 4. - Not ash, and not the dead one, but good for protecting a wandering king. 5. - Lisp, Miss, and dispose (of) fire/a dwarf back to one wearing blue (blue?). 6. - Mother, you are a-- no, cut that down, wounded one. 7. - I rhyme! Or is that frost? Hang out in Hithlum and you'll see (probably). 8. - A road, a short gambler's hint, and a misspelled Hobbit for the second of three (FOUR!). 9. - If you don't know Latin, fear God and guard the ford. 10. - Make lots of money! Say "He know(s) you," and ride to the city. 11. - If Weasley was a werewolf, he might live a wolf, but he would... play music! hS

09-21-2020, 04:28 PM	#10210
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,516	5. MITH + RID + NAR = MITHRANDIR (I have to echo you - blue? ) 4 makes me think of Narsil, but can't fit it to the clue. 8 - hey! I swear I've seen this trick before! Except that neither, um, participant has a road and a something and a hobbit. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera Last edited by Galadriel55; 09-21-2020 at 04:36 PM.

09-23-2020, 10:53 AM	#10212
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Could 3 be CELEBRIMBOR? Purely because it contains BRIM and he was a ring artisan. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always." Last edited by Pervinca Took; 09-24-2020 at 11:38 AM.

09-26-2020, 02:16 PM	#10216
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Is 4 OAK or OAKENSHIELD? __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

09-26-2020, 04:24 PM	#10218
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Is 6 EARWEN, Galadriel's mother? __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

09-27-2020, 06:38 AM	#10220
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	MA-EADHROS, then, who was cut down, wounded? Has R A And ... was about to call her a HOE? __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

09-27-2020, 12:49 PM	#10222
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Hah, I think I got one over Pervinca, concerning this character at least. Maura? (MA+U+RA) I know him better than you. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

09-27-2020, 02:44 PM	#10225
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Uncommitted? 9. Theodred? (Dread of theism in incorrect Latin?) 11. Daeron? (Ron ... not sure about werewolf). __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always." Last edited by Pervinca Took; 09-27-2020 at 02:59 PM.

09-27-2020, 02:50 PM	#10226
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	I expected you to at least say something about the thing. disappointed __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

09-27-2020, 02:58 PM	#10227
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	You're right - it seems remarkable that you thought of him and I didn't. I didn't think of Frodo's other names. I'd no reason to, because I had no idea of the theme at that point. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

09-27-2020, 04:14 PM	#10229
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	Well, I think that Gandalf and Frodo are very committed towards destroying Sauron, but that could just be me... __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

09-27-2020, 06:21 PM	#10231
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	'Single' is what I understood. Hence my remark about not thinking of Frodo until I'd worked out the theme. I thought the password started with the word 'Once' for a bit. Ron's brother Bill nearly became a werewolf. I was trying to put Bill into the answer for quite a while. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

09-28-2020, 05:00 AM	#10233
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	I like the Urwen clue, but what is the 'ancient city' element? __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

09-28-2020, 07:54 AM	#10235
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	10. EARNUR. Ey, ahh knaw! __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

09-28-2020, 08:08 AM	#10237
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Huey, is the T the 4th letter? __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always." Last edited by Pervinca Took; 09-28-2020 at 08:12 AM.