# 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:** 15
**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 4, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/281 "2021-08-04T20:29:22Z")
PERSONALITY (anagram of “pirates only”) +++++ Temperature? Regressively feeling sad and friendless? Take two of this medicine (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:** [August 4, 2021, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/282 "2021-08-04T22:15:11Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Temperature? Regressively feeling sad and friendless? Take two of this medicine (7) Tylenol (anagram of lonely + T) ++++++ Quaintly weathered shingled tavern by the Potomac sells volumes of it (4, 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:** [August 5, 2021, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/283 "2021-08-05T07:51:52Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Quaintly weathered shingled tavern by the Potomac sells volumes of it (4, 7, 3) Just noticed typo. Should’ve been: Quaintly weathered shingle tavern by the Potomac serves volumes of it. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2021, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/284 "2021-08-05T09:25:36Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Tylenol (anagram of lonely + T) I think it’s actually T + lonely reversed (“regressively”). ---
**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 5, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/285 "2021-08-05T15:37:54Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Quaintly weathered shingled tavern by the Potomac sells volumes of it (4, 7, 3) Olde English Inn? ---
**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 5, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/286 "2021-08-05T16:24:26Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Olde English Inn? Close. The last 3 are Arabic numbers solved in 4 Roman numerals. I wasn’t sure if the answer code should 3 or 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:** [August 6, 2021, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/287 "2021-08-06T00:56:48Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Close. The last 3 are Arabic numbers solved in 4 Roman numerals. I wasn’t sure if the answer code should 3 or 4. I don’t want to stall the game. The solution is Olde English 800, 800 being DCCC in Roman numerals. I specified the last part was 3 characters, which 800 is. But I suppose if this is usually done in crossword format, it would’ve made more sense to reference the RMs and specify 4. Apologies. I yield the next clue to whoever wants to take it ---
**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, 2021, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/288 "2021-08-06T01:15:40Z")
The number should match the length of the answer. Using “DCCC” as part of the clue would have been proper. **Biotop** , you at least made a guess, so you take it. ---
**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 6, 2021, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/289 "2021-08-06T04:21:41Z")
Cost of 32,000 deer legs? (4, 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:** [August 6, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/290 "2021-08-06T16:37:54Z")
To clarify: Playing off " OLDE ENGLISH 800" +++++ Cost of 32,000 deer legs? (4, 5) ---
**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, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/291 "2021-08-06T18:05:52Z")
8000 BUCKS Reading Proust always makes me numb (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 6, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/292 "2021-08-06T18:55:42Z")
STUPOR (Proust anagram) * * * Meat pastry used as head covering (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:** [August 6, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/293 "2021-08-06T20:06:35Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Meat pastry used as head covering (7) Pork pie ++++++ Lunched in cafe at seaside (4) ---
**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:** [August 6, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/294 "2021-08-06T20:33:24Z")
EATS (cafE AT Seaside) * * * Headless pest comes back again and again! (6) ---
**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 7, 2021, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/295 "2021-08-07T05:23:20Z")
Headless pest comes back again and again! (6) TSETSE (pest reversal twice - the P’s. Nice!) +++++ Sad encounter unfortunately is instinctively normal (6, 6) ---
**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:** [August 7, 2021, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/296 "2021-08-07T08:45:26Z")
SECOND NATURE (sad encounter anagram) * * * Puncture endangers container of liquid? (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 7, 2021, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/297 "2021-08-07T10:44:51Z")
TUREEN (puncTURE ENdangers) * * * Cease hostilities or risk harm (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:** [August 7, 2021, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/298 "2021-08-07T16:09:22Z")
Cease hostilities or risk harm (8) ENDANGER (end anger/endanger) +++++ Red Sea criminal rubbed out (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 7, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/299 "2021-08-07T16:42:54Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Red Sea criminal rubbed out (6) Erased (Red Sea anagram) +++++ Absolutely hates Ted’s set designs (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:** [August 7, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/300 "2021-08-07T17:38:02Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Absolutely hates Ted’s set designs (7) DETESTS (Ted’s set) * * * Exiled author for herding rushed animals (6, 7) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=16)