# 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:** 148
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2942 "2024-07-30T22:43:32Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Indicted neocon rodent decides to give up and take the L. (4, 9) NOLO CONTENDRE (anagram) +++++++ For a doctor who has energy in the morning, Earth is an amazing place.(9) ---
**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:** [July 31, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2943 "2024-07-31T14:51:24Z")
Dreamland? ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2944 "2024-08-01T04:07:51Z")
Correct. Your puzzle Biotop! ---
**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:** [August 1, 2024, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2945 "2024-08-01T12:05:13Z")
For a doctor who has energy in the morning, Earth is an amazing place.(9) DREAMLAND (DR-e-am+ land) +++++ Lap dances performed on wide screen. (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:** [August 1, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2946 "2024-08-01T15:09:20Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Lap dances performed on wide screen. (9) LANDSCAPE (anagram) * * * Captains are annoyed at seafood eater. (11) ---
**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:** [August 1, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2947 "2024-08-01T20:17:07Z")
Pescatarian (captains are) ++++++ Rather be swallowed by pet egghead? (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:** [August 4, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2948 "2024-08-04T16:29:27Z")
Apologies. F’d up looking at the wrong solution to play off. I’ll come up with a new clue ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2949 "2024-08-04T17:13:28Z")
Off Pescatarian +++++ Can the mantra be in the song? (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:** [August 5, 2024, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2950 "2024-08-05T11:30:51Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Can the mantra be in the song? (6) ANTHEM (hidden word) * * * Went home, goblin crashed on protein. (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:** [August 5, 2024, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2951 "2024-08-05T11:41:28Z")
HEMOGLOBIN (\*home goblin) +++++ Game to take the trash out? (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:** [August 5, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2952 "2024-08-05T13:33:01Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Game to take the trash out? (5) BINGO (bin + go) * * * Internet domain registry has domain for deity and Baratheon actor. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2953 "2024-08-05T20:29:09Z")
GODADDY (god + addy) +++++ Funny Daisy takes H to Prom, looking out of shape? (10) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2954 "2024-08-05T22:46:46Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Funny Daisy takes H to Prom, looking out of shape? (10) DYSMORPHIA (Daisy+H+prom) +++++ Recession hit USA badly.(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:** [August 5, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2955 "2024-08-05T23:17:33Z")
HIATUS (hit USA\*) +++++ I owe you in America, twice, with rate sky high (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:** [August 6, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2956 "2024-08-06T15:31:55Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > I owe you in America, twice, with rate sky high (8) USURIOUS (US + U(R + IOU)S * * * America in lock, thanks to Jamaican sprinter. (5, 4) ---
**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:** [August 6, 2024, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2957 "2024-08-06T19:18:18Z")
USAIN BOLT (USA in bolt) I totally love the Who down to the last atom, my favorite band! (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:** [August 9, 2024, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2958 "2024-08-09T05:20:04Z")
TOMMY. Tommy. Tommy. Tommy. Tommy. tommy. tommy……… ‘ELLO!! +++++ Hmm, yo-yo only goes around once. Spectacular! (2,2,2) ---
**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:** [August 11, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2959 "2024-08-11T07:00:24Z")
MY OH MY (anagram of hmm yo-yo minus an O, because you only ‘go around’ once) +++++ Simon says it’s all about you (5, 2, 4) ---
**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:** [August 14, 2024, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2960 "2024-08-14T23:08:05Z")
Maybe I should have written “Simon sings…”, does that help? ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2024, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/2961 "2024-08-15T04:12:57Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Simon says it’s all about you (5, 2, 4) YOU’RE SO VAIN +++++ A driven aggressor (7) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=147) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=149)