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Nonsense to Epiphany. What’s in a word (game)?

Bracegirdle
Valinor


May 8 2018, 10:22pm

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Nonsense to Epiphany. What’s in a word (game)? Can't Post

Below are words when combined give a Tolkien person, place or thing.
Example:
(Hints) Narrate ** Flimflam ** Asphalt
(Synonyms or clues) Tell ** Con ** Tar
Answer: Telcontar
Occasionally my pronunciation of an answer may differ from yours. Hey, it happens! Wink
Admittedly, these can be quite difficult. Some may be a ‘sounds like’.
How many can you get?
1-3 Bounder apprentice
4-7 Quick Post squad leader
8-12 Two-feathered Shirriff
13-15 Master of Shire-moot
16 Ilúvatar’s tutor Angelic Shocked
Good luck!

1.Yawn ** Ash Wednesday begins ** Monitor ** Not his

2. Herring ** Truths

3. Elated ** Gyrate

4. Peal ** Ancestry

5. __ hoc ** Sindarin ‘tree’

6. Branchia ** Band of Renown ** Facial giveaway

7. Fragmented ** Dingle

8. Tally ** Callable ** Harangue

9. Humor ** Crowd ** Wasteland

10. Subsequently ** Svelte

11. Gents ** about a cubit ** Entry

12. Gruesomeness ** Atrocious ** M.D.

13. Kapow ** Fold up the Flag ** Protracted

14. Picasso’s Bro. ** Trepidation

15. ‘Far out!’ ** Appalled

16. Prohibit ** Pre-bread ** Ladies only apparel

‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'

Gandalf to Denethor




Meneldor
Valinor


May 9 2018, 3:12pm

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Just a few so far... [In reply to] Can't Post

1. Silent Watchers
13. Bamfurlong
16. Bandobras


They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters, these see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep. -Psalm 107


hanne
Lorien

May 9 2018, 5:32pm

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Nowhere near Shirriff, alas [In reply to] Can't Post

I have 1,2,11,12,15,16 and am completely stumped on the others. (At least, I think I have 2 - is a syllable missing? does the answer have three syllables?)


Bracegirdle
Valinor


May 9 2018, 10:08pm

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Congrats. You have joined the senior ranks [In reply to] Can't Post

of Bounder apprentice

One more puts you in the jr. ranks of Quick Post squad leader. Smile

Maybe #11 ?? Wink Wink wink, nod nod....

Thanks for playing!

‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'

Gandalf to Denethor




Bracegirdle
Valinor


May 9 2018, 10:25pm

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There are a couple with a missing minor syllable. O yes... [In reply to] Can't Post

I have just considered these as 'sounds likes' -- for your added enjoyment. Tongue

So with six you have joined the ranks of Quick Post squad leader.

Hang in there. I know you can make Two-feathered Shirriff.

Thanks bunches for playing. Smile

‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'

Gandalf to Denethor




Meneldor
Valinor


May 10 2018, 3:35pm

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Ha! I see that one now. Good hint. [In reply to] Can't Post


In Reply To
Maybe #11 ?? Wink Wink wink, nod nod....

Thanks for playing!



They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters, these see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep. -Psalm 107


Bracegirdle
Valinor


May 11 2018, 3:19pm

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Hey hanne, would you like to post your six? [In reply to] Can't Post

Maybe it will help jump-start some of our TORnsib intelligentsia that I KNOW are on this site.

I’m left in the dust on The ‘Riddle Game’ over on ‘Off Topic’. It reminds me of a quote by George Gobel one New Year’s Eve on the Johnny Carson Show (paraphrase): “Did you ever feel like the whole world’s a tuxedo and you’re a brown pair of shoes?” So we know there are some super smart people lurking, lurking. . . Cool Cool

‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'

Gandalf to Denethor




hanne
Lorien

May 11 2018, 4:35pm

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OK [In reply to] Can't Post

I think these work!

1.Yawn ** Ash Wednesday begins ** Monitor ** Not his
sigh-lent-watch-hers
Silent Watchers

2. Herring ** Truths
shad-facts
Shadowfax

11. Gents ** about a cubit ** Entry
men-ell-door
Meneldor (the mighty Eagle!)

12. Gruesomeness ** Atrocious ** M.D.
Gore-bad-doc
Gorbadoc (Brandybuck, Frodo's granddad)

15. ‘Far out!’ ** Appalled
rad-aghast
Radagast

16. Prohibit ** Pre-bread ** Ladies only apparel
ban-dough-bras
Bandobras (a.k.a. the Bullroarer)


and you just made be realize what 7 must be..."fragmented" had been mixing me up but I'm going to guess
7. Fragmented ** Dingle
riven-dell
Rivendell

Branchia are gills but the only Gil person I can think of is Gil-galad, who doesn't fit the rest...Agh! Brain officially broken.


Bracegirdle
Valinor


May 11 2018, 8:17pm

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Yes, yes! Thanks hanne [In reply to] Can't Post

All good Smile
As for #6 ‘Gil’ is a good start. Gaze upward and you might see . . . Unsure

Thanks again. One more promotes you to Two-feathered Shirriff.

‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'

Gandalf to Denethor




Bracegirdle
Valinor


May 13 2018, 4:34pm

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Hints for everybody [In reply to] Can't Post

Some clues for the ones not solved yet...

3. Elated ** Gyrate
--- ** Reel

4. Peal ** Ancestry
Toll ** ---

5. __ hoc ** Sindarin ‘tree’
--- ** Orn

6. Branchia ** Band of Renown ** Facial giveaway
Gill ** Less (Paul) ** ---

8. Tally ** Callable ** Harangue
--- ** --- ** Rant

9. Humor ** Crowd ** Wasteland
--- ** Herd ** ---

10. Subsequently ** Svelte
--- ** Lithe

14. Picasso’s Bro. ** Trepidation
Theo ** ---

‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'

Gandalf to Denethor




Attalus
Lorien


May 13 2018, 9:04pm

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That makes [In reply to] Can't Post


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14. Picasso’s Bro. ** Trepidation
Theo ** ---

"Theodred" Theoden's late and lamented heir and Eowyn's cousin.

But, my dear Bracegirdle, Pablo Picasso had no brother, just two sisters. (Lola and Conchita) Theo was Vincent Van Gogh's brother Pirate

We are the fighting Uruk-Hai! We slew the great warrior! Well, yeah, first he killed a bunch of us and another whole lot of Mauhúr's lads, and we had to shoot enough arrows into him to drop a Mûmak. But we got him!


Bracegirdle
Valinor


May 14 2018, 4:03pm

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Absolutely Attalus [In reply to] Can't Post

Theo WAS Van Gogh's bro., not Picasso's.
What was I thinking? Unsure Blush

Thanks for catching that! ew!

‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'

Gandalf to Denethor




Bracegirdle
Valinor


May 18 2018, 11:15pm

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The answers [In reply to] Can't Post

1.Yawn ** Ash Wednesday begins ** Monitor ** Not his
Sigh ** Lent ** Watch ** Hers
Silent Watchers

2. Herring ** Truths
Shad ** Facts
Shadowfax

3. Elated ** Gyrate
Glad ** Reel
Galadriel

4. Peal ** Ancestry
Toll ** Kin
Tolkien

5. __ hoc ** Sindarin ‘tree’
Ad ** Orn
Adorn

6. Branchia ** Band of Renown ** Facial giveaway
Gill ** Less (Paul) ** Tell
Gil-Estel

7. Fragmented ** Dingle
Riven ** Dell
Rivendell

8. Tally ** Callable ** Harangue
Ad ** Due ** Rant
Adurant

9. Humor ** Crowd ** Wasteland
Wit ** Herd ** Heath
Withered Heath

10. Subsequently ** Svelte
After ** Lithe
Afterlithe

11. Gents ** about a cubit ** Entry
Men ** El ** Door
Meneldor

12. Gruesomeness ** Atrocious ** M.D.
Gore ** Bad ** Doc
Gorbadoc

13. Kapow ** Fold up the Flag ** Protracted
Bam ** Furl ** Long
Bamfurlong

14. Picasso’s Bro. (Oops, Van Gogh’s thanks Attalus) ** Trepidation
Theo ** Dread
Théodred

15. ‘Far out!’ ** Appalled
‘Rad’ ** Aghast
Radagast

16. Prohibit ** Pre-bread ** Ladies only apparel
Ban ** Dough ** Bras
Bandobras

‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'

Gandalf to Denethor




hanne
Lorien

May 21 2018, 10:05pm

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Thanks for the game! [In reply to] Can't Post

It was fun to try, and you must have had fun coming up with the clues. You must also be very widely read! I have never heard of Gil-Estel but google says it is another name for
first letter ** tear in pieces ** financial transaction :)


Bracegirdle
Valinor


May 22 2018, 4:49pm

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And hanne wins first prize – [In reply to] Can't Post

Have an apple tart on me Tongue:


Yes, Gil-Estel is a little esoteric. I think it’s only used once, in The Silmarillion.


In Reply To
first letter ** tear in pieces ** financial transaction :)

A ** rend ** deal = Eärendil = Good one! Smile
Cheers!

‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'

Gandalf to Denethor




hanne
Lorien

May 23 2018, 3:21pm

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Yum! [In reply to] Can't Post

Much tastier than two feathers :) Thank you!

 
 

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