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[rrc]

alpine outlook hereto maybe protected against cold horse moved as in front
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thanks

[AHearer]

oer the rugged mountains brow....

[rrc]

thanks

[growlybear]

Somethin, somthing ragged or rugged mountain something.

still working on it. Other words that share letters?

[welshbrie]

Try looking up Harry Graham - it made me laugh!

[dj_tanktop]

can i just ask those who knew the answer� did you know harry graham before you got the clue or do you have some canny device for putting in the letters and it producing the answer. i had same letters but fear it would be unlikely i'd ever get it as i don't know harry.

[rrc]

I had already discovered Harry Graham by the previous clue about ruthless ryhmes and although i smiled I cannot see the relevance. Help would be appreciated>

[bathtub]

Not sure what you mean by relevance - the two multi-word clues represent a quotation from one of Harry Graham's Ruthless Rhymes:

O'er the rugged mountain's brow
Clara threw the twins she nursed,
And remarked, "I wonder now
Which will reach the bottom first?"

It's a typical piece of Araucaria mischief to compile a puzzle like this. Araucaria is John Graham, so is a namesake of the poet - I don't know if they are related.

[dzug]

Doubt if they are related - Harry was American

Googling ruthless rhymes would have got you there

[rrc]

I mistyped and looked up ragged. When I checked and then tried rugged, I picked up the Clara clue which I didnt find googling ruthless rythmes. Could refind the Clara website and didnt recall the name of the poem. Mind you I did discover children should be seen and not heard never having realised where came from Thanks to all