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Urwen · 04-17-2019, 08:24 AM

Give me a day or two to think about a good one...

William Cloud Hicklin · 04-17-2019, 08:29 AM

I wasted a lot of time playing with "brooch", i.e. a "point trinket"

Urwen · 04-17-2019, 10:18 AM

Here is a fun one, with a fun theme.

1. Note, he was baited
2. Two notes followed by a confused blow for her
3. We hear that you are a returned novelty (For her)
4. A vase mingles with reversed pronoun for him
5. A mixed number and a conjunction mingle together for her
6. A bar and a Hawaiian garland mix up and mingle. She appears.

(You might be suprised by a little trick I've pulled here)

Pervinca Took · 04-17-2019, 11:09 AM

2. Edith?

E + D + HIT.

Urwen · 04-17-2019, 11:49 AM

Nope.

Pervinca Took · 04-17-2019, 12:39 PM

Oh! La la.

2. LALAITH.

3. URWEN. We hear U and R; NEW backwards.

Urwen · 04-17-2019, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

Oh! La la.

2. LALAITH.

3. URWEN. We hear U and R; NEW backwards.

1. Note, he was baited
LALAITH: Two notes followed by a confused blow for her
URWEN: We hear that you are a returned novelty (For her)
4. A vase mingles with reversed pronoun for him
5. A mixed number and a conjunction mingle together for her
6. A bar and a Hawaiian garland mix up and mingle. She appears.

Congratulations, you figured out my trick.

Pervinca Took · 04-17-2019, 12:49 PM

6. Niniel.

Lei + inn.

Pervinca Took · 04-17-2019, 12:51 PM

I think the theme is namesake pairs.

5. NIENOR - NINE + OR (conjunction).

Urwen · 04-17-2019, 12:55 PM

Not quite. I simply had to add these double names because.....well, I don't want to spoil the suprise....

1. Note, he was baited
LALAITH: Two notes followed by a confused blow for her
URWEN: We hear that you are a returned novelty (For her)
4. A vase mingles with reversed pronoun for him
NIENOR A mixed number and a conjunction mingle together for her
NINIEL: A bar and a Hawaiian garland mix up and mingle. She appears.

Pervinca Took · 04-17-2019, 12:58 PM

ELURIN for the password?

Pervinca Took · 04-17-2019, 12:59 PM

1. Elured.

E + lured.

Urwen · 04-17-2019, 01:02 PM

Congratulations.

ELURED: Note, he was baited
LALAITH: Two notes followed by a confused blow for her
URWEN: We hear that you are a returned novelty (For her)
R..: A vase mingles with reversed pronoun for him
NIENOR A mixed number and a conjunction mingle together for her
NINIEL: A bar and a Hawaiian garland mix up and mingle. She appears.

Pervinca Took · 04-17-2019, 01:03 PM

So maybe TURIN for the remaining clue.

URN + IT.

And siblings for the theme.

Urwen · 04-17-2019, 01:05 PM

ELURED: Note, he was baited
LALAITH: Two notes followed by a confused blow for her
URWEN: We hear that you are a returned novelty (For her)
TURIN: A vase mingles with reversed pronoun for him
NIENOR A mixed number and a conjunction mingle together for her
NINIEL: A bar and a Hawaiian garland mix up and mingle. She appears.

What I had in mind was children who died before their parents, but some research showed that this wasn't the case for Elured/Elurin, so let's go with your idea.

Pervinca Took · 04-17-2019, 02:04 PM

That was fun!

Although I have a few already prepared, I had another idea today and have just written the clues for it. Here they are:

1. Find him circulating at a strange support group.
2. Put back, almost intact, to find him.
3. A twist of double pastry for him.
4. Search around the ship for him.
5. Coin in German money? Shake it up for him.
6. Hail, spirit! Turn and see him!
7. For him, a happy alternative, with minimal compromise.

Urwen · 04-17-2019, 02:09 PM

7. Maeglin or Turin, because that's what I wish for them.

Pervinca Took · 04-17-2019, 02:11 PM

Alas, no.

Urwen · 04-17-2019, 02:22 PM

German money is GELD, but it has no Tolkien-esque connections.....

Pervinca Took · 04-17-2019, 02:30 PM

No, but it could be an element.

Urwen · 04-17-2019, 02:33 PM

German coin is Munze

EZMUN+DLEG still doesn't give anything Tolkien-esque.....

Pervinca Took · 04-17-2019, 02:35 PM

True.

William Cloud Hicklin · 04-17-2019, 06:15 PM

2. Erestor. "Put back" = Restor-e

William Cloud Hicklin · 04-17-2019, 06:19 PM

5. Glorfindel FLORIN + GELD rearranged

Galadriel55 · 04-17-2019, 06:39 PM

7. GALDOR (glad + or)

Seems to be people in attendance at Elrond's council.

William Cloud Hicklin · 04-17-2019, 07:04 PM

I tentatively had Galdor for 7, but I couldn't jibe OR with "minimal compromise."

Agree on the Council. Possibly council attendees NOT Fellowship members. That leaves Gloin, Elrond himself, and Bilbo. Or possibly Elladan and Elrohir, even though they weren't in attendance.

Pervinca Took · 04-18-2019, 02:51 AM

1. Find him circulating at a strange support group.
ERESTOR: Put back, almost intact, to find him.
3. A twist of double pastry for him.
4. Search around the ship for him.
GLORFINDEL: Coin in German money? Shake it up for him.
6. Behold, spirit! Turn and see him!
GALDOR: For him, a happy alternative, with minimal compromise.

THEME: PEOPLE PRESENT AT THE COUNCIL OF ELROND.

In GALDOR, OR is the 'alternative' bit. The 'minimal compromise' is that GLAD OR is only minimally compromised, because it's only just an anagram, (just as 'restore' is 'almost intact' in clue 2).

Urwen, FLORIN still remains inside GELD, even though both are rearranged - hence 'Coin in German money.'

N.B. I have slightly amended clue 6.

Huinesoron · 04-18-2019, 03:15 AM

Lo! Gin! Let us imbibe together, GLOIN!

hS

Urwen · 04-18-2019, 03:43 AM

4. Aragorn, which contains the ship ARGO.

Pervinca Took · 04-18-2019, 03:44 AM

1. Find him circulating at a strange support group.
ERESTOR: Put back, almost intact, to find him.
3. A twist of double pastry for him.
4. Search around the ship for him.
GLORFINDEL: Coin in German money? Shake it up for him.
GLOIN: Behold, spirit! Turn and see him!
GALDOR: For him, a happy alternative, with minimal compromise.

THEME: PEOPLE PRESENT AT THE COUNCIL OF ELROND.

Yes, I realised 'Hail' wasn't really an anagram of 'Lo.'

EDIT: Aragorn is not correct, I'm afraid.

Urwen · 04-18-2019, 03:54 AM

4. Elrond?

Pervinca Took · 04-18-2019, 03:59 AM

No.

(Please include reasoning for guesses, especially when there is only a limited number of possible answers left).

Urwen · 04-18-2019, 04:03 AM

Well, none of other answers contain the word 'ship' or any of its synonyms...

Pervinca Took · 04-18-2019, 04:06 AM

But there's no ship in Elrond. Did you mean search for him on the ship west?

There is one you haven't thought of yet.

Urwen · 04-18-2019, 04:09 AM

Nope. Can't see it. Bilbo and Frodo almost fit, if you count their full names, but they lack the letter 'T'.

Urwen · 04-18-2019, 04:13 AM

But I'll take a shot at the password: Meeting?

Pervinca Took · 04-18-2019, 04:21 AM

???M???: Find him circulating at a strange support group.
ERESTOR: Put back, almost intact, to find him.
???E???: A twist of double pastry for him.
???T???: Search around the ship for him.
GLORFINDEL: Coin in German money? Shake it up for him.
GLOIN: Behold, spirit! Turn and see him!
GALDOR: For him, a happy alternative, with minimal compromise.

THEME: PEOPLE PRESENT AT THE COUNCIL OF ELROND.

Correct! Well done.

P.S. I can't see how 'Baggins' has 'ship' in it. They would both work as answers if I meant 'Search for them on the ship west.' But that wasn't my initial reasoning behind the clue.

Urwen · 04-18-2019, 04:23 AM

Based on the letters, 1 is GIMLI.

Urwen · 04-18-2019, 04:24 AM

4 is Gandalf the Grey

Pervinca Took · 04-18-2019, 04:26 AM

Both wrong.

04-17-2019, 08:24 AM	#4961
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,376	Give me a day or two to think about a good one... __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

04-17-2019, 08:29 AM	#4962
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,301	I wasted a lot of time playing with "brooch", i.e. a "point trinket" __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

04-17-2019, 10:18 AM	#4963
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,376	Here is a fun one, with a fun theme. 1. Note, he was baited 2. Two notes followed by a confused blow for her 3. We hear that you are a returned novelty (For her) 4. A vase mingles with reversed pronoun for him 5. A mixed number and a conjunction mingle together for her 6. A bar and a Hawaiian garland mix up and mingle. She appears. (You might be suprised by a little trick I've pulled here) __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

04-17-2019, 11:09 AM	#4964
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	2. Edith? E + D + HIT. __________________ "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."

04-17-2019, 11:49 AM	#4965
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,376	Nope. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

04-17-2019, 12:39 PM	#4966
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Oh! La la. 2. LALAITH. 3. URWEN. We hear U and R; NEW backwards. __________________ "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; 04-17-2019 at 12:45 PM.

04-17-2019, 12:49 PM	#4968
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	6. Niniel. Lei + inn. __________________ "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."

04-17-2019, 12:51 PM	#4969
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	I think the theme is namesake pairs. 5. NIENOR - NINE + OR (conjunction). __________________ "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."

04-17-2019, 12:55 PM	#4970
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,376	Not quite. I simply had to add these double names because.....well, I don't want to spoil the suprise.... 1. Note, he was baited LALAITH: Two notes followed by a confused blow for her URWEN: We hear that you are a returned novelty (For her) 4. A vase mingles with reversed pronoun for him NIENOR A mixed number and a conjunction mingle together for her NINIEL: A bar and a Hawaiian garland mix up and mingle. She appears. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

04-17-2019, 12:58 PM	#4971
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	ELURIN for the password? __________________ "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."

04-17-2019, 12:59 PM	#4972
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	1. Elured. E + lured. __________________ "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."

04-17-2019, 01:02 PM	#4973
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,376	Congratulations. ELURED: Note, he was baited LALAITH: Two notes followed by a confused blow for her URWEN: We hear that you are a returned novelty (For her) R..: A vase mingles with reversed pronoun for him NIENOR A mixed number and a conjunction mingle together for her NINIEL: A bar and a Hawaiian garland mix up and mingle. She appears. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

04-17-2019, 01:03 PM	#4974
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	So maybe TURIN for the remaining clue. URN + IT. And siblings for the theme. __________________ "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."

04-17-2019, 01:05 PM	#4975
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,376	ELURED: Note, he was baited LALAITH: Two notes followed by a confused blow for her URWEN: We hear that you are a returned novelty (For her) TURIN: A vase mingles with reversed pronoun for him NIENOR A mixed number and a conjunction mingle together for her NINIEL: A bar and a Hawaiian garland mix up and mingle. She appears. What I had in mind was children who died before their parents, but some research showed that this wasn't the case for Elured/Elurin, so let's go with your idea. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

04-17-2019, 02:04 PM	#4976
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	That was fun! Although I have a few already prepared, I had another idea today and have just written the clues for it. Here they are: 1. Find him circulating at a strange support group. 2. Put back, almost intact, to find him. 3. A twist of double pastry for him. 4. Search around the ship for him. 5. Coin in German money? Shake it up for him. 6. Hail, spirit! Turn and see him! 7. For him, a happy alternative, with minimal compromise. __________________ "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."

04-17-2019, 02:09 PM	#4977
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,376	7. Maeglin or Turin, because that's what I wish for them. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

04-17-2019, 02:11 PM	#4978
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Alas, no. __________________ "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."

04-17-2019, 02:22 PM	#4979
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,376	German money is GELD, but it has no Tolkien-esque connections..... __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

04-17-2019, 02:30 PM	#4980
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	No, but it could be an 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."

04-17-2019, 02:33 PM	#4981
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,376	German coin is Munze EZMUN+DLEG still doesn't give anything Tolkien-esque..... __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

04-17-2019, 02:35 PM	#4982
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	True. __________________ "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."

04-17-2019, 06:15 PM	#4983
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,301	2. Erestor. "Put back" = Restor-e __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

04-17-2019, 06:19 PM	#4984
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,301	5. Glorfindel FLORIN + GELD rearranged __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

04-17-2019, 06:39 PM	#4985
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,310	7. GALDOR (glad + or) Seems to be people in attendance at Elrond's council. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

04-17-2019, 07:04 PM	#4986
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,301	I tentatively had Galdor for 7, but I couldn't jibe OR with "minimal compromise." Agree on the Council. Possibly council attendees NOT Fellowship members. That leaves Gloin, Elrond himself, and Bilbo. Or possibly Elladan and Elrohir, even though they weren't in attendance. __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

04-18-2019, 02:51 AM	#4987
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	A hat trick! 1. Find him circulating at a strange support group. ERESTOR: Put back, almost intact, to find him. 3. A twist of double pastry for him. 4. Search around the ship for him. GLORFINDEL: Coin in German money? Shake it up for him. 6. Behold, spirit! Turn and see him! GALDOR: For him, a happy alternative, with minimal compromise. THEME: PEOPLE PRESENT AT THE COUNCIL OF ELROND. In GALDOR, OR is the 'alternative' bit. The 'minimal compromise' is that GLAD OR is only minimally compromised, because it's only just an anagram, (just as 'restore' is 'almost intact' in clue 2). Urwen, FLORIN still remains inside GELD, even though both are rearranged - hence 'Coin in German money.' N.B. I have slightly amended clue 6. __________________ "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; 04-18-2019 at 03:11 AM.

04-18-2019, 03:15 AM	#4988
Huinesoron Overshadowed Eagle Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea Posts: 3,787	Lo! Gin! Let us imbibe together, GLOIN! hS

04-18-2019, 03:43 AM	#4989
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,376	4. Aragorn, which contains the ship ARGO. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

04-18-2019, 03:44 AM	#4990
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	1. Find him circulating at a strange support group. ERESTOR: Put back, almost intact, to find him. 3. A twist of double pastry for him. 4. Search around the ship for him. GLORFINDEL: Coin in German money? Shake it up for him. GLOIN: Behold, spirit! Turn and see him! GALDOR: For him, a happy alternative, with minimal compromise. THEME: PEOPLE PRESENT AT THE COUNCIL OF ELROND. Yes, I realised 'Hail' wasn't really an anagram of 'Lo.' EDIT: Aragorn is not correct, I'm afraid. __________________ "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."

04-18-2019, 03:54 AM	#4991
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,376	4. Elrond? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

04-18-2019, 03:59 AM	#4992
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	No. (Please include reasoning for guesses, especially when there is only a limited number of possible answers left). __________________ "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."

04-18-2019, 04:03 AM	#4993
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,376	Well, none of other answers contain the word 'ship' or any of its synonyms... __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

04-18-2019, 04:06 AM	#4994
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	But there's no ship in Elrond. Did you mean search for him on the ship west? There is one you haven't thought of yet. __________________ "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."

04-18-2019, 04:09 AM	#4995
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,376	Nope. Can't see it. Bilbo and Frodo almost fit, if you count their full names, but they lack the letter 'T'. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

04-18-2019, 04:13 AM	#4996
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,376	But I'll take a shot at the password: Meeting? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.