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Old 03-18-2004, 07:05 AM   #641
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Old 03-18-2004, 11:32 AM   #642
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Ah, some good answers there.

'Nauglamir' is correct.

All others wrong, but Nilpaurion is very very close with the guess for no. 8 ... just follow all of the steps in the clue...
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Old 03-18-2004, 03:19 PM   #644
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Old 03-18-2004, 09:31 PM   #647
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Old 03-19-2004, 11:52 AM   #648
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NightKnight is right with the Aftercomers. (A translation of Hildor).
Turambar is right with Luinil.

Cirith Ungol is wrong. Nilpaurion's first guess at #9 was good.
#2 ... nope.

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Old 03-19-2004, 12:01 PM   #649
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Old 03-19-2004, 12:08 PM   #650
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Old 03-19-2004, 12:14 PM   #651
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The other stair, with the name I can't remember?
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Old 03-19-2004, 12:20 PM   #652
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No, it's not a stairway. As I said, Nilpaurion was almost right with Cirith Forn en Andrath. Almost....
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Old 03-19-2004, 12:23 PM   #653
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Perhaps you meant the more common version of its name used by Gandalf, "the High Pass"?
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Old 03-19-2004, 12:33 PM   #654
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No. The High Pass isn't passed by Greenway. You need to go further south.
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Old 03-19-2004, 12:35 PM   #655
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Update (as I drive myself mad going back and forth between pages ):

1. Gladden Fields - Cheery hideout stands before stretches of grass.
2. Robin Smallburrow - Confused Sam will burn or rob.
3. Araman - Half a judge follows Elvish noble in barren wasteland.
4. Luinil - Blue-shining star.
5. Woses - A lack of direction makes Wild Men miserable.
6. Nauglamir - Gift to Elvish leader causes his downfall.
7. Strawheads - Incomers precede heads with dried grass to mock thralls.
8. Aftercomers - Beginnings of a hobbit's departed uncle meet Elvish land, and are translated for men.
9. Andrath - Long Climb passed by Greenway.
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Old 03-19-2004, 12:45 PM   #657
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No. Check Greenway's path, and remember the 'long climb' bit. When I say Nilpaurion was close, it's not because he chose a mountain pass.
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Then it has to be Andrath, which means "long climb".
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Old 03-20-2004, 02:22 AM   #660
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Old 03-20-2004, 07:06 AM   #661
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Andrath it is.
Dunharrow is wrong.
So ... just some cryptic things left now ... again, shout if hints are needed...
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Old 03-22-2004, 04:12 PM   #662
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7. Incomers precede heads with dried grass to mock thralls.

The Incomers are the Easterlings who call the Edain of Hithlum Strawheads and make them thralls.
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Old 03-23-2004, 08:41 AM   #664
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#5 Woses --> woe without the S's ?

#1 Gladden Fields ?

*shouts for hint on #2*
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Old 03-23-2004, 10:25 AM   #665
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Ooh, good answers.

Lindolirian is right with 'strawheads'.
Turambar is right with 'woses' and 'gladden fields'.

As for #2 ... well, it's
confused 'sam will burn or rob'.
So take confused as having its usual cryptic meaning - ie, indicating an anagram - and see what you can do with the letters.

Hint: You're looking for a living being.

Should be easier now.
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Robin Smallburrow? Though you seem to have an extra "R", and no "W".
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Robin Smallburrow it is.

The 'w' is from 'will', and there are 3 'r's (burn or rob) and 3 'r's in Robin Smallburrow. So it should work.

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The completed clues:


1. Gladden Fields - Cheery hideout stands before stretches of grass.
2. Robin Smallburrow - Confused Sam will burn or rob.
3. Araman - Half a judge follows Elvish noble in barren wasteland.
4. Luinil - Blue-shining star.
5. Woses - A lack of direction makes Wild Men miserable.
6. Nauglamir - Gift to Elvish leader causes his downfall.
7. Strawheads - Incomers precede heads with dried grass to mock thralls.
8. Aftercomers - Beginnings of a hobbit's departed uncle meet Elvish land, and are translated for men.
9. Andrath - Long Climb passed by Greenway.
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Oops - you're right - well, that was a nice scramble, then.
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Thanks!

Anyone going to venture a guess at this password? (Hint: look at the second letters in each word)
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Olofantur?

An earlier name for Irmo/Lórien?
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That would be correct.

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Plese wait for my next puzzle. It'll be here in a bit...well...maybe longer than that.
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Question 'ere we go...

1. Old and Elder.
2. Elvish solar year.
3. V. Eärendil - He was the fifth king of Gondor.
4. Sounds like a diminutive king.
5. Hobbit between one hot table.

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#2 Yen
#1- Tom Bombadil?
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Question Shurely shome mistake ...

Nil, is that the answer to #3, or is it part of the clue?
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Sauce, that was the answer for #3.

As for your guesses, hmmm...wrong!

Some clues (before I am exiled for a week to the provinces):

1, 4, and 5 are cryptic. The rest are not.
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