# 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:** 159
**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:** [February 14, 2025, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3162 "2025-02-14T09:29:35Z")
EARLYBIRD SPECIAL (worm catcher, limited supplies) It’s in the style of flash foe to sieze the king - good reason to be on the alert! (8) ---
**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:** [February 17, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3163 "2025-02-17T19:59:58Z")
ALARMING (ala + R + Ming) +++++ Happy to have an infantryman in charge (8) ---
**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:** [February 21, 2025, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3164 "2025-02-21T06:48:21Z")
Hint: Double meaning incorporating a common slang term for infantryman. ---
**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:** [February 22, 2025, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3165 "2025-02-22T08:02:29Z")
Hint2: Happy / to have an infantryman in charge :: Answer / puzzle words ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3166 "2025-02-22T15:05:40Z")
Grunting? ---
**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:** [February 23, 2025, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3167 "2025-02-23T00:29:14Z")
Is it GRUNTLED? ---
**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:** [February 23, 2025, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3168 "2025-02-23T01:48:34Z")
Correct ---
**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:** [February 23, 2025, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3169 "2025-02-23T03:40:37Z")
Skunkdog, I think you should take the next one. I would not have gotten it without your guess. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3170 "2025-02-25T03:39:25Z")
We need to share good music acts. (2,7) ---
**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:** [February 26, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3171 "2025-02-26T13:25:19Z")
Is it ED SHEERAN? ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3172 "2025-02-27T07:05:10Z")
Yes. Your puzzle Oly! ---
**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:** [February 27, 2025, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3173 "2025-02-27T14:13:22Z")
Red ant on the veranda leads to hyperbolic outburst (4,3,4) ---
**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:** [February 27, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3174 "2025-02-27T15:54:09Z")
RANT AND RAVE (r + ant + veranda) * * * Cute Larvas mingle by Golden Ticket winner. (6, 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:** [March 1, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3175 "2025-03-01T01:46:20Z")
VERUCA SALT (anagram) ++++++++ About gelato: It spawns your other you. (5,3) ---
**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:** [March 1, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3176 "2025-03-01T11:30:08Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > About gelato: It spawns your other you. (5,3) ALTER EGO (Re: gelato anagram) * * * Yellowish polyp adds red and becomes buffet restaurant chain. (6, 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:** [March 2, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3177 "2025-03-02T19:16:35Z")
GOLDEN CORRAL (yellowish=golden + coral+ R) +++++ Nerdy kid with hairlip almost shoots his eye out (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:** [March 3, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3178 "2025-03-03T13:23:37Z")
Incorrect autocorrect corrected version: Nerdy kid with harelip almost shoots his eye out (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:** [March 6, 2025, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3179 "2025-03-06T04:21:13Z")
Nerdy kid with harelip in _A Christmas Story_ almost shoots his eye out with a Red Ryder BB gun (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:** [March 6, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3180 "2025-03-06T16:27:50Z")
RALPHIE (anagram) +++++ Garden painter’s Honeycomb is rush order. (10, 5) ---
**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:** [March 9, 2025, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3181 "2025-03-09T23:21:56Z")
Hieronymus Bosch (anagram) * * * Round out choral with one appearing different in reflection. (6) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=158) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=160)