# 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:** 140
**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:** [April 14, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2782 "2024-04-14T14:24:18Z")
LEPRECHAUN (clean her up) +++++ The first couple zombies underwent deprogramming adequately (6) ---
**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:** [April 14, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2783 "2024-04-14T18:03:54Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > The first couple zombies underwent deprogramming adequately (6) UNDEAD (un + de + ad) * * * First man adds love to power tool for comedian. (4, 7) ---
**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:** [April 14, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2784 "2024-04-14T18:08:20Z")
ADAM SANDLER (ADAM = first man, SANDER + L for love) Veeva Terraa! No, that’s just wrong in so many ways (6) ---
**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:** [April 15, 2024, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2785 "2024-04-15T11:44:15Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > (although I consider it more of a play than a book) You’re right of course. Somehow (embarrassingly) I managed to confuse it with _The Female Eunuch_ by Germaine Greer. And the clue even makes more sense with ‘play’ instead of ‘book’! Never mind, well done anyway. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Veeva Terraa! No, that’s just wrong in so many ways (6) ERRATA (terraa\*) +++++ Giant pile of furniture in a cape? (5, 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:** [April 15, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2786 "2024-04-15T13:10:39Z")
Giant pile of furniture in a cape? (5, 8) TABLE MOUNTAIN (dd) +++++ Your awful toxic mean duty for today! (6, 3) ---
**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:** [April 15, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2787 "2024-04-15T22:07:38Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Your awful toxic mean duty for today! (6, 3) INCOME TAX (anagram) +++++ A hung taxman can really give King Trent something to chew on. (7, 3) ---
**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:** [April 16, 2024, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2788 "2024-04-16T12:34:51Z")
XANTHAN GUM (anagram) ++++ Floyd’s album goes silver, then gold, then you add a couple Mars candies. (9) ---
**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:** [April 16, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2789 "2024-04-16T16:11:50Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Floyd’s album goes silver, then gold, then you add a couple Mars candies. (9) UMMAGUMMA (ag + au + u + 2 x mm) * * * Martian drives recreational vehicle into principle avenue, gets very angry. Very angry indeed. (6) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2790 "2024-04-16T23:55:08Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Martian drives recreational vehicle into principle avenue, gets very angry. Very angry indeed. (6) MARVIN (ma+RV+in) +++++ Wine label stolen by rock climber. (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:** [April 17, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2791 "2024-04-17T13:22:28Z")
Wine label stolen by rock climber. (7) VINTAGE (VIN-tag-E) ++++++ “President is on the wagon,” Greg misrelates. (6, 10) ---
**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:** [April 17, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2792 "2024-04-17T15:02:37Z")
GEORGE WASHINGTON (is on the wagon Greg\*) +++++ Fresh impetus plus country (3, 7) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2793 "2024-04-18T00:03:33Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Fresh impetus plus country (3, 7) NEW ZEALAND (new+zeal+and) ++++++ Left both eyes on the big red blimp.(9) ---
**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:** [April 18, 2024, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2794 "2024-04-18T12:35:49Z")
DIRIGIBLE (I + I + big red) +++++ “The table is broken”, Tom says sheepishly. (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:** [April 18, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2795 "2024-04-18T14:24:43Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > “The table is broken”, Tom says sheepishly. (5) BLEAT (anagram) * * * A male cat I see, literally microscopic. (6) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2796 "2024-04-19T01:45:43Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > A male cat I see, literally microscopic. (6) ATOMIC (a+tom+I+c) +++++ There was a mutter from the disturbed CIA man when the suspect asked to urinate.(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:** [April 19, 2024, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2797 "2024-04-19T06:44:18Z")
MICTURATE (mutter CIA\*) +++++ Leave fiery place after recording artists (8) ---
**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:** [April 23, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2798 "2024-04-23T22:13:13Z")
Too tough? Try “Leave fireplace after record company (8)”, which is inelegant, but never mind. ---
**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:** [April 25, 2024, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2799 "2024-04-25T08:50:18Z")
Well, it seems I killed the game. Guess I’ll have to leave the country. ---
**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:** [April 25, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2800 "2024-04-25T13:05:08Z")
Give us a structure, like synonym for “leave” = famous record company + synonym for “fireplace” (I couldn’t work out an answer with that) ---
**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:** [April 25, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2801 "2024-04-25T13:29:56Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Leave fiery place after recording artists (8) EMIGRATE (EMI+ grate) +++++ X + X + E = what? Possibly a past, a present or a future. (5) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=139) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=141)