# 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:** 137
**Author:** ![DemonTree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demontree/32/8646_2.png) [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2024, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2722 "2024-02-26T22:51:31Z")
TED LASSO (anagram of toadless) * * * Honour at 59 for large Gaul (6) ---
**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:** [February 27, 2024, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2723 "2024-02-27T10:20:41Z")
OBELIX (OBE [Order of the British Empire] + LIX [Roman numeral 59]) +++++ Confused cattle eat soup and end up a bit biased against foreigners (10) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2024, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2724 "2024-02-27T22:38:21Z")
XENOPHOBIA (OXEN = XENO, PHO soup, BIAsed) Don’t you know it’s rude to blab outside a house regarding someone inside the house? (5) ---
**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:** [February 28, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2725 "2024-02-28T19:56:47Z")
Is it ABASE? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2726 "2024-02-28T21:55:23Z")
No, sorry. ---
**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:** [February 29, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2727 "2024-02-29T01:00:18Z")
How about ABODE? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2728 "2024-02-29T01:42:21Z")
Still no. I had thought it obvious. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2729 "2024-02-29T08:06:44Z")
ABOUT perhaps? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2730 "2024-02-29T13:37:53Z")
Yes! Correct. “inside” referred to a concealed word. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2731 "2024-02-29T23:19:05Z")
Playing off ABOUT ++++++ Loss of power ate up the Russian leader causing great anger.(7) ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2732 "2024-03-01T00:24:34Z")
OUTRAGE (R eaten by Outage) +++++++++ English Saint out of the East found in a Canyon ((6) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2733 "2024-03-01T08:54:52Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > English Saint out of the East found in a Canyon ((6) GEORGE (gorge+E) +++++ Good property is developed over time.(7) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2734 "2024-03-03T19:43:23Z")
Good property / is developed over time.(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:** [March 4, 2024, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2735 "2024-03-04T02:49:47Z")
Good property is developed over time.(7) GESTATE (g + estate) +++++ 2000 movie about animated ants. (5, 3, 4) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2736 "2024-03-04T05:25:22Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > 2000 movie about animated ants. (5, 3, 4) STATE AND MAIN (anagram) +++++ There was sunlit gold all over Nemo’s boat.(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:** [March 6, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2737 "2024-03-06T16:30:40Z")
NAUTILUS (sunlit + AU) +++++ No measure can reveal my login credential (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:** [March 6, 2024, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2738 "2024-03-06T19:33:22Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > No measure can reveal my login credential (8) USERNAME * * * Confused horse and Mumbai native become a type of indigenous people. (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:** [March 9, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2739 "2024-03-09T16:24:04Z")
Anagram of synonym for horse + somebody who lives in the country where Mumbai is located ---
**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:** [March 9, 2024, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2740 "2024-03-09T21:20:18Z")
Confused horse and Mumbai native become a type of indigenous people. (10) AMERINDIAN (mare\* + Indian) ++++ Controversial ad threatening one big guy. (5, 3, 5) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2741 "2024-03-09T21:36:55Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Controversial ad threatening one big guy. (5, 3, 5) ANDRE THE GIANT (anagram) ++++++ My home on the range is open late.(8) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=136) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=138)