# Cryptic overlaps **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 25, 2021, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983 "2021-06-25T03:30:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 110
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2182 "2023-06-03T22:33:50Z")
And I thought you’d never ask! Lamont? He dotes about being on time. (2,3,3) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2023, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2183 "2023-06-04T05:45:39Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Lamont? He dotes about being on time. (2,3,3) ON THE DOT (hidden) ++++ A Man Called Tom(4) ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2023, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2184 "2023-06-05T12:33:05Z")
Otto +++++ City represented by NATO slogan.(4) ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2023, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2185 "2023-06-05T17:42:56Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > City represented by NATO slogan.(4) OSLO (hidden word) * * * Reporter reveals individual incorporating Scottish Island. (4, 4) ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2186 "2023-06-08T00:27:41Z")
“Reporter” is the definition part. The answer is a proper name. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2187 "2023-06-08T18:56:01Z")
Pretty famous comic book character who has also been in movies and on TV. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2188 "2023-06-09T00:51:53Z")
LOIS LANE ++++ Plane crashed in the mountains.(5) ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2023, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2189 "2023-06-09T08:56:12Z")
NEPAL (anagram of plane) +++++ Friend in Italian capital surrounding Democrat can be read either way (10) ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2023, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2190 "2023-06-09T12:39:40Z")
PALINDROME (pal in Rome) +++++ When I’m around cedar it’s just so so (8) * * * A ponder pertaining to three puzzles past: How does a Scottish island fit into LOIS LANE? Just wondering 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2191 "2023-06-09T12:50:01Z")
Lone (individual) + Isla (Scottish island) ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2192 "2023-06-09T13:52:22Z")
Isn’t it Islay? I tried to make that work but the Y didn’t fit ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2193 "2023-06-09T20:09:06Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > When I’m around cedar it’s just so so (8) I’m thinking it’s MEDIOCRE, but cant figure out the “a” and “o” switch. ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2023, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2194 "2023-06-09T21:10:05Z")
You are correct. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2023, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2195 "2023-06-10T09:58:15Z")
Playing off of MEDIOCRE. You have to urn cold leftovers.(8) ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2196 "2023-06-11T03:04:26Z")
You have to urn cold leftovers.(8) CREMAINS (C + REMAINS) +++++ Fictional Detective Spooner’s metric conversion. (9, 5) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2197 "2023-06-11T11:11:28Z")
Looks like Inspector Morse but can’t figure the Spoonerism. ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2198 "2023-06-12T01:28:54Z")
Not a spoonerism. Anagram of “Spooner’s metric” ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2199 "2023-06-12T02:33:46Z")
Right, DC. I think Skunkdog has the go because they did get the right answer despite the spoonerism trick. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2200 "2023-06-12T04:45:29Z")
Dang, talk about being trained to look for the name Spooner. Playing off of INSPECTOR MORSE… Plain green ties got misplaced in Africa.(9) ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2201 "2023-06-12T07:47:28Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Right, DC. You called? 🙂 > [@Skunkdog](#): > > Plain green ties got misplaced in Africa.(9) SERENGETI (\*green ties) +++++ Songbird skull lacking chromium makes another metal (8) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=109) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=111)