# 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:** 132
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2023, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2622 "2023-12-25T10:02:31Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Movie star has a collection of strange oil cans in front of a cage. (7) NICOLAS (anagram) ++++ I awkwardly ate sausage while the ponies swam from the island.(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:** [December 25, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2623 "2023-12-25T23:23:19Z")
ASSATEAGUE (anagram ate + sausage) ++++++ A sudden breeze with an eastern essence was our visitor (5) ---
**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:** [December 26, 2023, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2624 "2023-12-26T01:36:43Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > A sudden breeze with an eastern essence was our visitor (5) GUEST (gust + e) * * * Baltic resident creates a tension. (8) ---
**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:** [December 26, 2023, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2625 "2023-12-26T20:51:22Z")
ESTONIAN (a tension anagram) +++++ When numbers that are even come back odd? (5) ---
**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:** [December 27, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2626 "2023-12-27T13:30:03Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > When numbers that are even come back odd? (5) NEVER (r + even backwards) * * * I’ll look over if your claim is authentic. (6) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2627 "2023-12-29T00:13:05Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > I’ll look over if your claim is authentic. (6) VERIFY (hidden) +++++ The Sound of Music’s goatherd gave a peak performance.(7) ---
**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:** [December 29, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2628 "2023-12-29T14:07:29Z")
Yodeled? ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2629 "2023-12-30T13:35:41Z")
I was going for ‘yodeler’, but that works as well. Your choice Knowed\_Out. ---
**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:** [December 30, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2630 "2023-12-30T13:41:16Z")
Playing off YODELED: Shoe lender incorrectly sent pants instead. (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:** [December 31, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2631 "2023-12-31T15:02:44Z")
LEDERHOSEN (shoe lender anagram) +++++ Although now it’s never easy, we won’t miss midnight on a night like tonight (3,5,3) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2632 "2023-12-31T15:58:55Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Although now it’s never easy, we won’t miss midnight on a night like tonight (3,5,3) NEW YEARS EVE (anagram) +++++ Las Vegas casino blinds its competitors.(8) ---
**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:** [January 1, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2633 "2024-01-01T17:27:19Z")
> [@Skunkdog](#): > > Las Vegas casino blinds its competitors.(8) VENETIAN (double meaning) * * * Hank disses symbol for life. (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:** [January 3, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2634 "2024-01-03T14:10:15Z")
ANKH ++++ Mix everything with soil, eh? If you say so, OG lifehacker. (7) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2024, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2635 "2024-01-04T04:22:58Z")
Mix everything with soil, eh? If you say so, OG lifehacker. (7) HELOISE (soil eh\* + E) +++++ Disease going around at the beach. (7) ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2636 "2024-01-04T19:43:35Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Disease going around at the beach. (7) SEASIDE (anagram) +++++ The destruction of old Estonia (10) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2024, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2637 "2024-01-04T19:53:32Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > The destruction of old Estonia (10) DESOLATION (anagram) * * * Lone rook stumbled due to rubbernecking. (8) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2638 "2024-01-04T20:56:08Z")
ONLOOKER (anagram) +++++ Flower floating in crazy cool rocket fuel (8) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2639 "2024-01-06T06:36:22Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Flower floating in crazy cool rocket fuel (8) KEROSENE (keen+ROSE) +++++ Eagles scattered over North African country.(7) ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2640 "2024-01-07T04:52:54Z")
> [@Skunkdog](#): > > Eagles scattered over North African country.(7) SENEGAL (anagram N + EAGLES) +++++ Eli Whovian, (Yale fangirl) goes nuts for a member of this species. (11) ---
**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:** [January 7, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2641 "2024-01-07T14:15:41Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Eli Whovian, (Yale fangirl) goes nuts for a member of this species. (11) GALLIFREYAN (anagram) * * * MLB team getting pulled quickly. (7) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=131) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=133)