# 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:** 154
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3062 "2024-10-25T09:06:49Z")
EYEWITNESS (Anag of YESIWENT + SE) Legendary Scottish monster (from north-east, that is) swallows ship.(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:** [October 25, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3063 "2024-10-25T16:53:20Z")
> [@Stanislaus](#): > > Legendary Scottish monster (from north-east, that is) swallows ship.(6) NESSIE (NE+SS+IE) * * * It’s easier, randomly searching for mountains. (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:** [October 25, 2024, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3064 "2024-10-25T20:54:59Z")
SIERRA (hidden word) +++++ Broken down Dodge lock (10) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3065 "2024-10-26T03:44:03Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Broken down Dodge lock (10) RAMSHACKLE +++++ Have you considered decreasing the number of students in your class?(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:** [October 27, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3066 "2024-10-27T21:17:43Z")
LESSON (sounds like lessen) +++++ Swap a Faulks novel for a canary? (8) ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3067 "2024-10-28T09:29:24Z")
SONGBIRD (swap the two halves of Sebastian Faulks BIRDSONG). Repetitive, repetitive sound of spring without bees, once I left. (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:** [November 5, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3068 "2024-11-05T10:40:19Z")
> [@Stanislaus](#): > > Repetitive, repetitive sound of spring without bees, once I left. (7). Sorry, I’m stuck on this one - my best guess is droning, but can’t see how it works (i.e. it doesn’t). In the meantime, may I interrupt the regularly scheduled thread with the following clue? No overlaps, but the fourth letter of the answer is A: Calm, losing head, aka mixing lad with fellow for winner? (6) ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3069 "2024-11-05T10:54:53Z")
Yeah,I may have over cooked this one. Hint 1 > **Summary** > > What sound does a spring (as in coiled metal) make? Hint 2 > **Summary** > > Repetitive sound if spring: BoingBoing Hint 3 > **Summary** > > Take out the two Bs and one I Solution > **Summary** > > ONGOING, I e. Repetitive. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2024, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3070 "2024-11-05T12:10:07Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > In the meantime, may I interrupt the regularly scheduled thread with the following clue? No overlaps, but the fourth letter of the answer is A: > > Calm, losing head, aka mixing lad with fellow for winner? (6) I meant to add - this is intended as a highly topical homage to something the NYT has done once or twice in the past, so it’s not quite a normal clue. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3071 "2024-11-05T12:15:53Z")
Thanks, I got it after hint 2. Part of the problem was it overlaps with ‘birdsong’ instead of the actual previous answer ‘songbird’ - might have worked fine otherwise! I like the ‘spring’ misdirection, didn’t think of that until your hint. Just shows that I rely too much on helping letters. The game can continue on from my clue above. If you can’t get that one, try this excellent site that you probably already know about, but I only found recently: [https://www.minutecryptic.com/](https://www.minutecryptic.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3072 "2024-11-05T12:20:28Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Part of the problem was it overlaps with ‘birdsong’ instead of the actual previous answer ‘songbird’ - might have worked fine otherwise! Gah! What a waste of everyone’s time, sorry folks. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3073 "2024-11-05T19:45:09Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > verlaps with ‘birdsong’ instead of the actual previous answer ‘songbird’ - might have worked fine otherwise! I like the ‘spring’ misdirection, Agree. Nice puzzle, very clever but wrong overlap. Been there done that! ---
**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:** [November 5, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3074 "2024-11-05T20:20:58Z")
So what’s the active puzzle? ---
**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:** [November 5, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3075 "2024-11-05T20:37:26Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > In the meantime, may I interrupt the regularly scheduled thread with the following clue? No overlaps, but the fourth letter of the answer is A: > > Calm, losing head, aka mixing lad with fellow for winner? (6) Try this one? It’s topical… ---
**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:** [November 6, 2024, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3076 "2024-11-06T07:53:54Z")
See above for a hint. Also, I should have said that in addition to the fourth letter being A, the fifth letter is L. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3077 "2024-11-15T13:47:51Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Calm, losing head, aka mixing lad with fellow for winner? (6) KAMALA (alm + aka) * * * Admiral to reorganize due to clumsiness. (9) ---
**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:** [November 15, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3078 "2024-11-15T17:16:55Z")
MALADROIT (anagram of ADMIRAL+TO) Tom Hanks is grateful to leave behind his older movies (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:** [November 15, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3079 "2024-11-15T18:48:23Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > KAMALA (alm + aka) Correct - or alternatively, DONALD (fellow = Don + anagram of lad). ---
**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:** [November 16, 2024, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3080 "2024-11-16T10:05:28Z")
THANKS (Tom Hanks minus o(lder) m(ovies)) +++++ With a wave, fix pointless job (8) ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3081 "2024-12-03T15:31:44Z")
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