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vry close in a roundabout way
clu time former agent and metal head refer t roles played by actors
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So it is Gandalf. I'd guess that 'former agent' is 'ex man' or 'X-Man', and Metal Head is Professor X, played by Patrick Stewart. Of course Gandalf and Dynamo were played by the same actor: Sir Ian McKellan. As for nearly being an agent, I don't know enough about the X-Men universe or remember enough about the films to hazard a guess.
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corrct now i will reveal the clue as it should be read
former agent: Sean Connery was 007 Metal Head: Magneto, ian mckellen Connery was almost cast as gandalf squattr you're up
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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.
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well...
metal-tothed might equal silver tounge yodel-singer lost musician- pendant(somehow TOM BOMBADIL?
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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.
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Fingon perhaps? after he found Maedhros, and we all know elves love to sing once and awhile
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It's not Fingon. As a bonus, it's not Maedhros either. In fact this one's a little more obscure.
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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.
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I didn't know the derivation of cirith, so no. That is rather obscure, though; congratulations.
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ok....well i've got a good one
(at least for me) there is no movie trivia so dont worry ![]() Homey, after a series of battlees, this makes for one nasty ride
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bump""""""""
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hint perhaps then?
i'm thinking Gimli and Legolas, mainly because of the friendship that emrged between the two after thier travels with the fellowship
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ok a belated hint then
Homey is a synonym for a bit of slang the straight clue is "nasty ride"
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homey is slang also known as dawg or "G"
G, after a series of battles, or a WAR so G, after WAR makes a Nasty ride WARGS are pretty nasty aren't they? and Goblins ride them WARG, A nasty ride Warg whose next... ![]()
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We could always try my last one again.
Metal-toothed yodel finds lost musician.
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If it is obscure it won't be Maglor who is perhaps the most famous lost muso and also I can't work him into the clue per standard crossword conventions ...
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That is very true, and it isn't Maglor. When I said 'obscure' I meant ridiculously so.
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Something makes me want to Say Beren... since he was regarded a 'yodel' to the elves of Doriath
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I think that would be 'yokel', although Túrin suffered more with his image in that regard. The clue here is pretty straightforward as cryptic clues go; it's the answer that's obscure.
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Metal toothed yodel
Orthanc- Iron Fang- Filled with sound of machines and wheels- metal toothed yodel awakens they music of fangorn the war song the ents sing?
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or just telling me im wrong works too, and a hint....
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Ha! By jove, I believe that I have it.
Metal toothed = Tin Fang Yodel = Warble The whole = Tinfang Warble, an extremely obscure character, seemingly a Faerie piper of some kind, whom I only discovered by shamelessly trawling for metals in the index to the Book of Lost Tales ...
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Fashionably late again
I really am rubbish at keeping track of threads. You have the right of it, Saucepan.
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I came upon this thread a couple months ago. Since then I read the entire thread and partially solved Saucy's crossword. And I feel like reviving this thread because I discovered cryptics are lots of fun. And also because perhaps this will push Saucy out of his long absence...
Ride muddled way
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You may not get Saucepan back, but this thread will always call me out of retirement.
I think the answer you're looking for is Arod, the horse given to Legolas by Éomer, whose name is an anagram of road.
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Percisely!
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That sounds like a bit of a tall order for two people. I'll settle for this thread.
Let's see how you get on with this one. Chieftain leads five-hundred down South
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I think my best guess so far is...
KHAND
Khan is a title for what you might call a chieftain, and 500 in Roman numerals is D. Together it makes up a land that is southeast of Mordor.
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The very place. I'll have to start making these more difficult.
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Girl comes after everyone returns, and also known as a big tragedy
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The tragedy is the Akallabêth, which is all and A.K.A returning, followed by a girl called Bêth.
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The thread is yours, Squatter!
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Right you are.
French wine has girl confused about article in seaside town.
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Vinyamar? Located of seaside. Vin is wine in french and the rest is made of an anagram of Mary with another a which is an article.
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That is good Mith!
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I don't want to preempt Squatter but assuming I am right (and I usually do!) it follows the conventions of British crosswords so I am at advantage. Any comfort if I say I spent sometime trying to get a girls name fron YLONDE before I remembered Vinyamar?
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It is indeed Vinyamar, and for the reason stated. It's good to see so much activity in here for a change. Over to you, Mithalwen.
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This won't be different enough to make much of a challenge but I am off out in about five minutes so regard it as a reinforcement exercise!
A doctor absorbs one article and a more definite French one follows one of the faithful.
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