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Old 01-25-2004, 08:50 PM   #401
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Guess that wraps up this case...wait - the password's still hidden!

1) Ranga-Unit of measure in Númenórë or Angamandi.
2) Eärendil-The universe tore sick mariner.
3) Golug-Half a ringbearer leads departing ones.
4) Aratar-Assembly that is Quenya and father.
5) Hollin-Chamber not outside, former Elven land.
6) Aulendil-Maiarin son of Vardamir.
7) Targon-Food-man of the Third Company

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 9:54 PM January 25, 2004: Message edited by: Nilpaurion Felagund ]
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Old 01-25-2004, 09:18 PM   #402
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Right, at least we've gotten somewhere. Someone, anyone, care to take a shot? I'm far too mentally exhausted to deal with Elenrod's nasssty, trickssssy password. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
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Old 01-26-2004, 10:48 PM   #403
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Wow! I'll take that as a compliment...

But where's my password?! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
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Old 01-27-2004, 08:43 AM   #404
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Is the Password a Scramble (anagram) of the first letters, or something else?
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Old 01-27-2004, 03:22 PM   #405
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Stupid, fat password. If it's not an anagram of the first letters I've been wasting a lot of time. As far as I can tell they don't make anything. My brain is fried. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]
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Old 01-27-2004, 10:09 PM   #406
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The password letters look like A GERTHA (a rune)
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Old 01-27-2004, 11:36 PM   #407
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It's not an anagram...it's something like transposition...you know, like, shifting... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

EDIT: Let's raise the stakes - winner gets an all-expense-paid trip to home! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 9:03 PM January 28, 2004: Message edited by: Nilpaurion Felagund ]
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Old 02-03-2004, 07:56 AM   #408
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This Password is fading. How about a better description of what "transposition" means ? I tried moving forward or backward one letter (R becomes S or Q, E becomes F or D, etc.); that doesn't work.
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Old 02-03-2004, 07:32 PM   #409
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Yes, indeed. We could use more hintses.
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Old 02-03-2004, 10:23 PM   #410
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OK, maybe "transposition" is the wrong technical term...the clues are in the exact same position, but the password is hidden in another place, away from the initial letters. It's in a straight line...

R A N G A
E A R E N D I L
G O L U G
A R A T A R
H O L L I N
A U L E N D I L
T A R G O N


There! *points at monitor* Do you see it? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
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Old 02-04-2004, 08:31 AM   #411
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Angainor? The chain that bound Morgoth?
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Wow! There's another word there? Angaino's there, too? An oversight on my part.

By the way, it's wrong! [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]
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Old 02-04-2004, 09:13 PM   #413
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No, wait. That's right... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
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Old 02-04-2004, 09:31 PM   #414
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Hmm.... since I'm not exactly feeling up to the challenge, after a brain-numbing Password like that, mine is going to be remarkably easy. So, in the interests of all, I'm going to defer my right to a better person. (In layman's terms, someone else can go.)
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Mind numbing? You heap too much praise upon me. *blushes*
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Old 02-09-2004, 10:40 PM   #416
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Tolkien New puzzle

By your leave, good gentles, a new little ME puzzle for Valentine's Day.

1) Deserves no moniker
2) A rosy jewel
3) Melkor digs
4) A Maiar's title
5) Inner mind, Valentine
6) A burrahobbit by any other name is still a burrahobbit
7) Bergil calls, "Uncle!"

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Old 02-10-2004, 04:38 PM   #417
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Old 02-10-2004, 04:55 PM   #418
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Thumbs up First guesses

Turambar : You are correct with 3) Utumno!

Estanesse : Try again for 4). Please!

Voralphion : Oh, You are close for 1).

Finwe : You are correct with Iorlas!
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Old 02-11-2004, 02:41 AM   #422
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6. Bilbo?
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Nilparion Felagund, continue burra'ing for 6.

Firefoot: Sorry, many Ent waters cannot quench 5.

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Estanesse, that guess is wrong, but your method and persistence should pay off eventually.
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what about 6) William
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#2 Narya ?
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Narya

Well, William is Way off for 6, of course!

Narya is a good logical guess, Master of Doom, but I invite you to think associatively for #2

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Okay ... as a random guess ...
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Miriel , you've got the form, but not the person. Try again!
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Hmm, can't find any other Maiar that are 'Lady of ....', so will try a few Lords.
Wind Lord.....Lord of Gifts.....Lord of Mordor....Lord of the Rings...?
If you don't like random guessing, please inform me, and I'll stop.
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*goes to check the rules on Page 1, waffles*
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And, how about
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How about Morgoth or Melkor for #1? Either that or Sauron, since he did not allow his name to be used.
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Miriel, you are close!
Symestreem, you are close, also!
Finwe, I'm not looking for a particular hobbit for 6 (adds exclamation points for fun, anyway)!!!!!
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White-Hand I'm guessing...

5. Ure? The last letter of the Tengwar alphabet(redundancy, I know - sue me. ) and coincidentally means heart, which is the symbol of the most accursed day of the year - Valentines?
6. A hobbit? A burglar? A halfling? A troll? A squadron of P-3s?

Quote:
(adds exclamation points for fun, anyway)!!!!!
Can be arranged...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nilpaurion,
5) Hroom! You seem to have two Feanorian characters mixed together, but then, that's the idea of Valentine's Day anyway, isn't it?

6) You've got the concept!

One guess at a time, please.
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#2 Ruby (Gamgee) ?

#6 Banakil ?

Celebrian, can you re-post the puzzle with the correctly guessed answers inserted?
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