# 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:** 147
**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:** [July 6, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2922 "2024-07-06T17:26:14Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Candy is landowner at Bedlam. (3, 3, 5) NOW AND LATER (anagram of “LANDOWNER AT”) +++++ _Lost In Space_ monster ran at Will Robinson. (6) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2024, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2923 "2024-07-07T06:38:40Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > _Lost In Space_ monster ran at Will Robinson. (6) TERRAN (monsTER RAN) +++++ Initiated bag search(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:** [July 7, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2924 "2024-07-07T14:58:28Z")
> [@Skunkdog](#): > > Initiated bag search(7) RANSACK +++++ Aware(ness) of a foothold (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:** [July 8, 2024, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2925 "2024-07-08T07:02:20Z")
KNOWLEDGE +++++ Officer choosing fall event (7, 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:** [July 11, 2024, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2926 "2024-07-11T07:09:50Z")
Hmm. How about “Officer choosing November event” (7, 8) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2927 "2024-07-11T11:13:00Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Officer choosing November event” (7, 8) GENERAL ELECTION (double meanings) Thanks for the clue. Couldn’t figure the second word. +++++ Bird incubated from a cashew.(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:** [July 13, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2928 "2024-07-13T13:18:55Z")
NUTHATCH +++++ Food to request before being shot? (6) ---
**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:** [July 13, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2929 "2024-07-13T17:13:41Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Food to request before being shot? (6) CHEESE (Nice one, btw) +++++ My buddies who will watch my fight for more food. (7) ---
**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:** [July 15, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2930 "2024-07-15T20:09:52Z")
SECONDS (double meaning) +++++ Time for silver medals (7) ---
**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:** [July 17, 2024, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2931 "2024-07-17T11:01:39Z")
SECONDS (double meaning) +++++++ Company briefly sends in alternates (7) ---
**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:** [July 18, 2024, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2932 "2024-07-18T08:50:50Z")
SECONDS (sends + co; really should have been “thirds”, but that wouldn’t have overlapped 🙂) +++++ Stay with the French bet for fish (11) ---
**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:** [July 20, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2933 "2024-07-20T20:55:40Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Stay with the French bet for fish (11) STICKLEBACK (Stick + Le + Back) +++++ Screwing over an enemy could leave you with a mark that’s been disrupted. (5) ---
**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:** [July 21, 2024, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2934 "2024-07-21T03:44:20Z")
KARMA (a mark) +++++++ Mentos threaten the average Joe. (3,2,3,6) ---
**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:** [July 22, 2024, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2935 "2024-07-22T05:33:30Z")
MAN ON THE STREET (mentos threaten\*) +++++ Cruise’s hunt with online poison (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:** [July 22, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2936 "2024-07-22T23:46:45Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Cruise’s hunt with online poison (7) ETHANOL (Ethan + ol) +++++ Indicted neocon rodent decides to give upend take the L. (4, 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:** [July 23, 2024, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2937 "2024-07-23T02:23:58Z")
For clarification, is “upend” supposed to be that, or it it an autocorrect malapropism of “up and”? ---
**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:** [July 28, 2024, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2938 "2024-07-28T22:12:12Z")
In need of a hint please, I think. Is it an anagram of “neocon rodent L”? And is someone who was indicted? Leon someone? That’s all I have. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2939 "2024-07-28T22:19:45Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > For clarification, is “upend” supposed to be that, or it it an autocorrect malapropism of “up and”? More of a typo. But yes, I guess autocorrect played a role. _Indicted neocon rodent decides to give up and take the L. (4, 9)_ @Dead_Cat: Yes to the anagram. No to Leon. Focus on taking the “L”. ---
**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:** [July 30, 2024, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2940 "2024-07-30T07:07:49Z")
Sorry, not getting there - I’ve never been to Chicago, if it’s something to do with that. ---
**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:** [July 30, 2024, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2941 "2024-07-30T16:51:32Z")
AAARRRGGGHHH! The answer is term that’s in Latin. Defense lawyers sometimes advise an indicted client to use it. And FWIW, the only times I’ve been in Chicago, it’s been to leave Chicago. Chicago is irrelevant to the answer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=146) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=148)