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Turambar · 09-08-2003, 10:21 AM

Yep, that's it. Even when I wrote it I knew it was lame -- prong creator ??? [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Ah well.

Give us a better one, Squatter.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-08-2003, 11:02 AM

Perhaps 'better' is pushing it, but here's another clue all the same:

Ancient order is present with sacred word as celestial bodies align over point

**The Saucepan Man** · 09-08-2003, 06:04 PM

Heren Istarion?

Present = Here
Sacred word = Ni (held sacred by the Knights who say it [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] )
Heavenly bodies = Star and Io
Point = N(orth)

The whole being an Ancient Order.

Turambar · 09-08-2003, 06:58 PM

Praise him with great praise, for using "Ni" as a clue. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-09-2003, 05:14 AM

That's the one, Saucepan. The floor is yours.

I thought you fellows might appreciate that clue. Sadly there was no room for 'peng' and 'nee-wom', but I see this as an opportunity for the future.

**The Saucepan Man** · 09-09-2003, 11:14 AM

Give that man a shrubbery! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Thank you, Squatter. The next one should be fairly straightforward:

Ancient city seen by girl running back to port.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-10-2003, 07:33 AM

Why, thank you. It is a good shrubbery.

Swaying uncertainly towards the subject at hand, Rome is an ancient city, once again our retiring girl is Ann and the port in question is the Númenórean city of Rómenna.

**The Saucepan Man** · 09-10-2003, 06:45 PM

Precisely, my dear Spectre of Decay. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Would you be good enough to furnish us with the next clue?

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-11-2003, 05:19 AM

It would be my pleasure.

Pale tower abandoned by monarch is home to many a lost love

Annunfuiniel · 09-11-2003, 06:11 AM

Ok, I'm 99,9% sure that the answer is Wandlimb, the entwife Treebeard is so fond of, but someone has to clarify a thing or two for me... I see:

*pale=wan
*tower=(c)limb,

and the 'lost love' part is clear but that -D- in the middle gives me a headache (or it would if I had the time to really start pondering it).

~Annun

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-11-2003, 06:51 AM

Oh, all right. Galling though it is to have my fiendishly complicated clue guessed, I can't in all conscience withhold the laurels. Wandlimb it is.

You're right about 'wan', and the 'lost love', but 'tower' can't be 'climb' and there's nothing to suggest the removal of a 'c'. My clue works like this:

'Pale' = wan
'Tower' = limber (a vehicle used for towing artillery pieces), with a monarch (E[lizabeth] R[egina]) removed.
'Is home to many', in other words 'houses many'. In this case, 'many' is five-hundred, represented by the Roman numeral D.

Annunfuiniel · 09-11-2003, 08:17 AM

Ah, as always after the residue of my stupidity is removed, the answer appears crystal clear. Thanks for the clarification, Squatter.

Before thief turns his head kingdom is reached.

~Annun

**The Saucepan Man** · 09-11-2003, 08:44 AM

Quote:

my fiendishly complicated clue ...

You can say that again, Squatter. [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] Well done indeed on getting that one, Annun. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] As for yours, is it Erebor?

Before = Ere
Thief with his head turned = Bor (Rob reversed)

The whole being a Kingdom.

Annunfuiniel · 09-11-2003, 09:46 AM

Thanks, Saucy! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Luckily I didn't err to call my clue fiendish or complicated, not to mention fiendishly complicated... [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] Yes, 'tis Erebor!

And that was my part; may Mister Saucepan take the lead. *Annun bows and retreats back to the shadows from whence she came*

**The Saucepan Man** · 09-11-2003, 05:21 PM

Well, this one is neither fiendish nor complicated.

After dark this part of the Shire becomes terrifying.

Sorry, it's late. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-12-2003, 06:32 AM

Marish

When placed after dark (night) it becomes more than frightening.

**The Saucepan Man** · 09-12-2003, 07:28 AM

Quite right.

I'll have to try to think up something a little more fiendish next time. Actually, I have a whole stack of cryptic clues for the Cryptic Crossword that I'm putting together for the main site, but I'm resisitng the temptation of resorting to those.

Anyway, the thread is yours, Squatter. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-12-2003, 10:34 AM

By no means are you to spoil your crossword for us: I'd rather have easy clues. Here's one to mull over while I'm away this weekend.

Too bright, that fellow, for irregular feast.

Cathelm · 09-14-2003, 12:13 PM

I got Galadriel.
Galad means 'radience', gal means 'celebration', and lad is another word for fellow.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-14-2003, 03:22 PM

Sorry. I'm afraid that's not the one.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-19-2003, 03:52 AM

Surely this can't have you all stumped. You're clearly not trying hard enough.

Cathelm · 09-19-2003, 09:23 PM

A hint, Sir Squatter?

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-22-2003, 04:49 AM

Right you are.

Ask yourself what something is when it's too bright. And think of all the high days you know of in Middle-earth.

Finwe · 09-27-2003, 10:07 PM

Is the answer to the first half of the clue, "blinding"?

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-28-2003, 01:43 PM

I'm afraid not.

Turambar · 09-30-2003, 06:22 AM

Overlithe ? (Over-lit, he)

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 10-01-2003, 04:11 AM

Spot on, Turambar. I was beginning to despair of that one ever being answered.

Turambar · 10-06-2003, 01:10 PM

The foreign father's smile captured the young hobbit.

Annunfuiniel · 10-06-2003, 01:39 PM

Peregrin Took

pere=father (Spanish?)
grin=smile
took=captured

Turambar · 10-06-2003, 02:06 PM

29 minutes!

My next one will be much harder.

[ October 06, 2003: Message edited by: Turambar ]

Annunfuiniel · 10-06-2003, 03:22 PM

No, no, that was a good one, Turambar (and I'm not saying this only because I knew the right answer, you know... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ).

Gods, that is a returning girl - with Nazgûl's head, to begin with!

Well, imagine that... [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

~Annun

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-07-2003, 07:04 AM

Is the answer Nienna, Annun?

Nazgul's head placed at the beginning = N
That is = ie
Returning girl = Ann backwards

Nienna is a God of sorts, being one of the Valar.

Annunfuiniel · 10-07-2003, 08:52 AM

Perfect, Saucy; simply perfect! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

~Annun

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-07-2003, 04:55 PM

Well I try my best, Annun. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Orc and queen seen together after fellow embarrassed by anger returned for one who remained behind.

[ October 07, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ]

Finwe · 10-08-2003, 07:59 PM

Turin? Nellas?

I'm quite bewildered here. A clue would be rather nice.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 10-09-2003, 09:33 AM

Surely you can't mean that.

'Fellow' is F
'Embarrassed' is red
'Anger returned' is 'rage' backwards: egar

'Orc' is Bolg
'Queen' is either of two queens of England: ER

All of which adds up to Fredegar Bolger, one who remained behind.

Turambar · 10-09-2003, 09:44 AM

Geez, Squatter, since you solved that conundrum, you probably could make short work of the Password.

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-12-2003, 05:53 PM

Word perfect as always, Squatter. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

The thread is yours ...

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 10-14-2003, 04:51 AM

Thanks, Saucepan. Here's another for your delectation.

Mordorian communiqué is fastest

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-14-2003, 05:06 AM

Aha, got it. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Mordorian = Shadow
communiqué = fax

The answer being Shadowfax, who was the fastest.

09-08-2003, 10:21 AM	#121
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	Yep, that's it. Even when I wrote it I knew it was lame -- prong creator ??? [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Ah well. Give us a better one, Squatter. __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

09-08-2003, 11:02 AM	#122
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Perhaps 'better' is pushing it, but here's another clue all the same: Ancient order is present with sacred word as celestial bodies align over point __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-08-2003, 06:04 PM	#123
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Heren Istarion? Present = Here Sacred word = Ni (held sacred by the Knights who say it [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] ) Heavenly bodies = Star and Io Point = N(orth) The whole being an Ancient Order. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

09-08-2003, 06:58 PM	#124
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	Praise him with great praise, for using "Ni" as a clue. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

09-09-2003, 05:14 AM	#125
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	That's the one, Saucepan. The floor is yours. I thought you fellows might appreciate that clue. Sadly there was no room for 'peng' and 'nee-wom', but I see this as an opportunity for the future. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-09-2003, 11:14 AM	#126
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Give that man a shrubbery! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Thank you, Squatter. The next one should be fairly straightforward: Ancient city seen by girl running back to port. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

09-10-2003, 07:33 AM	#127
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Why, thank you. It is a good shrubbery. Swaying uncertainly towards the subject at hand, Rome is an ancient city, once again our retiring girl is Ann and the port in question is the Númenórean city of Rómenna. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-10-2003, 06:45 PM	#128
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Precisely, my dear Spectre of Decay. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Would you be good enough to furnish us with the next clue? __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

09-11-2003, 05:19 AM	#129
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	It would be my pleasure. Pale tower abandoned by monarch is home to many a lost love __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-11-2003, 06:11 AM	#130
Annunfuiniel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Something close like Shire Posts: 769	Ok, I'm 99,9% sure that the answer is Wandlimb, the entwife Treebeard is so fond of, but someone has to clarify a thing or two for me... I see: pale=wan tower=(c)limb, and the 'lost love' part is clear but that -D- in the middle gives me a headache (or it would if I had the time to really start pondering it). ~Annun __________________ Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt.

09-11-2003, 06:51 AM	#131
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Oh, all right. Galling though it is to have my fiendishly complicated clue guessed, I can't in all conscience withhold the laurels. Wandlimb it is. You're right about 'wan', and the 'lost love', but 'tower' can't be 'climb' and there's nothing to suggest the removal of a 'c'. My clue works like this: 'Pale' = wan 'Tower' = limber (a vehicle used for towing artillery pieces), with a monarch (E[lizabeth] R[egina]) removed. 'Is home to many', in other words 'houses many'. In this case, 'many' is five-hundred, represented by the Roman numeral D. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne? Last edited by The Squatter of Amon Rûdh; 12-02-2005 at 05:07 AM.

09-11-2003, 08:17 AM	#132
Annunfuiniel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Something close like Shire Posts: 769	Ah, as always after the residue of my stupidity is removed, the answer appears crystal clear. Thanks for the clarification, Squatter. Before thief turns his head kingdom is reached. ~Annun __________________ Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt.

09-11-2003, 09:46 AM	#134
Annunfuiniel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Something close like Shire Posts: 769	Thanks, Saucy! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Luckily I didn't err to call my clue fiendish or complicated, not to mention fiendishly complicated... [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] Yes, 'tis Erebor! And that was my part; may Mister Saucepan take the lead. Annun bows and retreats back to the shadows from whence she came __________________ Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt.

09-11-2003, 05:21 PM	#135
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Well, this one is neither fiendish nor complicated. After dark this part of the Shire becomes terrifying. Sorry, it's late. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

09-12-2003, 06:32 AM	#136
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Marish When placed after dark (night) it becomes more than frightening. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-12-2003, 07:28 AM	#137
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Quite right. I'll have to try to think up something a little more fiendish next time. Actually, I have a whole stack of cryptic clues for the Cryptic Crossword that I'm putting together for the main site, but I'm resisitng the temptation of resorting to those. Anyway, the thread is yours, Squatter. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

09-12-2003, 10:34 AM	#138
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	By no means are you to spoil your crossword for us: I'd rather have easy clues. Here's one to mull over while I'm away this weekend. Too bright, that fellow, for irregular feast. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne? Last edited by The Squatter of Amon Rûdh; 12-02-2005 at 05:09 AM. Reason: Removal of old UBB editing notice

09-14-2003, 12:13 PM	#139
Cathelm Animated Skeleton Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 47	I got Galadriel. Galad means 'radience', gal means 'celebration', and lad is another word for fellow.

09-14-2003, 03:22 PM	#140
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Sorry. I'm afraid that's not the one. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-19-2003, 03:52 AM	#141
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Surely this can't have you all stumped. You're clearly not trying hard enough. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-19-2003, 09:23 PM	#142
Cathelm Animated Skeleton Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 47	A hint, Sir Squatter?

09-22-2003, 04:49 AM	#143
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Right you are. Ask yourself what something is when it's too bright. And think of all the high days you know of in Middle-earth. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-27-2003, 10:07 PM	#144
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Is the answer to the first half of the clue, "blinding"? __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.

09-28-2003, 01:43 PM	#145
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	I'm afraid not. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-30-2003, 06:22 AM	#146
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	Overlithe ? (Over-lit, he) __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

10-01-2003, 04:11 AM	#147
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Spot on, Turambar. I was beginning to despair of that one ever being answered. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

10-06-2003, 01:10 PM	#148
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	The foreign father's smile captured the young hobbit. __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

10-06-2003, 01:39 PM	#149
Annunfuiniel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Something close like Shire Posts: 769	Peregrin Took pere=father (Spanish?) grin=smile took=captured __________________ Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt.

10-06-2003, 02:06 PM	#150
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	29 minutes! My next one will be much harder. [ October 06, 2003: Message edited by: Turambar ] __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

10-06-2003, 03:22 PM	#151
Annunfuiniel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Something close like Shire Posts: 769	No, no, that was a good one, Turambar (and I'm not saying this only because I knew the right answer, you know... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ). Gods, that is a returning girl - with Nazgûl's head, to begin with! Well, imagine that... [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] ~Annun __________________ Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt.

10-07-2003, 07:04 AM	#152
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Is the answer Nienna, Annun? Nazgul's head placed at the beginning = N That is = ie Returning girl = Ann backwards Nienna is a God of sorts, being one of the Valar. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

10-07-2003, 08:52 AM	#153
Annunfuiniel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Something close like Shire Posts: 769	Perfect, Saucy; simply perfect! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] ~Annun __________________ Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt.

10-07-2003, 04:55 PM	#154
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Well I try my best, Annun. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Orc and queen seen together after fellow embarrassed by anger returned for one who remained behind. [ October 07, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

10-08-2003, 07:59 PM	#155
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Turin? Nellas? I'm quite bewildered here. A clue would be rather nice. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.

10-09-2003, 09:33 AM	#156
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Surely you can't mean that. 'Fellow' is F 'Embarrassed' is red 'Anger returned' is 'rage' backwards: egar 'Orc' is Bolg 'Queen' is either of two queens of England: ER All of which adds up to Fredegar Bolger, one who remained behind. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?