# 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:** 19\ **Page:** 179
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3563 "2026-08-22T15:48:35Z")
Endemic about, for example, being pessimistic. (8) NEGATIVE [NATIVE around E.G.] +++++++++++++++++ To get healthy mix one with chopped liver (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 27, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3564 "2026-08-27T14:40:00Z")
. > [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > To get healthy mix one with chopped liver (6) VIRILE (I + liver\*) * * * A star of The Departed Railroad copied on Engineered. (8, 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 27, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3565 "2026-08-27T16:46:53Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > A star of The Departed Railroad copied on Engineered. (8, 8) LEONARDO DICAPRIO (anagram) * * * Short women’s doctor has a meeting regarding 2026 film. (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:** [August 30, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3566 "2026-08-30T01:04:01Z")
- > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Short women’s doctor has a meeting regarding 2026 film. (9) OBSESSION (OB + session) ++++ Special to air on lake. (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 30, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3567 "2026-08-30T13:54:15Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Special to air on lake. (7) ONTARIO (not America) * * * Stone fruit river flows in cardinal direction towards Iran-Contra figure. (6, 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 30, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3568 "2026-08-30T19:08:34Z")
OLIVER NORTH (Olive + R + North) +++++ Robberies are analysed and presented as the culminating work of a doctoral candidate (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 30, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3569 "2026-08-30T20:26:10Z")
THESIS (heists anagram) * * * In similar organic molecule, elements realign initially? (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:** [August 31, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3570 "2026-08-31T12:32:31Z")
ISOMER (initialism) +++++ “I’m armed!” shouted the fish-lady. (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:** [September 1, 2026, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3571 "2026-09-01T01:43:44Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > “I’m armed!” shouted the fish-lady. (7) MERMAID (anagram) * * * Ivy league school features speed orifice. (9) ---
**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:** [September 6, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3572 "2026-09-06T20:30:43Z")
I thought this would have been answered by now. DARTMOUTH (dart mouth) * * * I - with hesitation - follow Thursday’s origin for metallic element (7) ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3573 "2026-09-12T15:48:53Z")
THORIUM (THOR + I + UM) You mommy sounds rich and meaty (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:** [September 13, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3574 "2026-09-13T02:28:27Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > You mommy sounds rich and meaty (5) UMAMI (soundalike) * * * My oat sounds like a real pain. (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:** [September 15, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3575 "2026-09-15T14:46:22Z")
- > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > My oat sounds like a real pain. (8) MIGRAINE (my grain) +++++ Pelicans wear Nelson out. (3, 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:** [September 23, 2026, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3576 "2026-09-23T12:13:38Z")
NEW ORLEANS (anagram wear Nelson) +++++ Drink pus and regurgitate (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:** [September 23, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3577 "2026-09-23T16:59:11Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Drink pus and regurgitate (3) SUP (disgusting) * * * Wrong tulip delivered to Billy Joel hit. (6, 4) ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3578 "2026-09-26T16:16:30Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Wrong tulip delivered to Billy Joel hit. (6, 4) UPTOWN GIRL (agagram of wrong tulip) +++++++++ Disturbingly, I’m a grey lazing playboy. (5,8) ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3579 "2026-10-03T10:17:42Z")
Since there has been no takers… Alternative clue Disturbingly, I’m a grey lazing hustler. (5,8) ---
**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:** [October 4, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3580 "2026-10-04T14:47:59Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > Disturbingly, I’m a grey lazing hustler. (5,8) GIRLY MAGAZINE (anagram) * * * Mr. Beatty, the Flemish Region is your smarmy neighbor. (3, 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:** [October 6, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/3581 "2026-10-06T22:19:11Z")
NED FLANDERS +++++ Dirty droids are nasty (6) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=178)