# Cryptic overlaps

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**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\
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**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 21, 2021, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/501 "2021-09-21T01:01:47Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> Many things are wrong about the rodent auricle. (6)

Errata?

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**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:** [September 21, 2021, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/502 "2021-09-21T11:05:12Z")

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correct

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**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 21, 2021, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/503 "2021-09-21T12:05:16Z")

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Lest you forget, I am sane (7)

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**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 21, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/504 "2021-09-21T15:02:53Z")

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AMNESIA (anagram)

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Claim, with a hint, a New York mountain range. (9)

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**Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/505 "2021-09-21T16:07:59Z")

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ALLEGHANY (alleg[e] + h[int] + a N[ew] Y[ork])

Life has its ups and downs; you’re on your own. (4)

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**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 21, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/506 "2021-09-21T19:54:25Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> Life has its ups and downs; you’re on your own. (4)

YOYO (initials)

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Some yeti befouled the park. (8)

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**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/507 "2021-09-22T02:24:42Z")

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> [@Knowed\_Out](#):
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> Some yeti befouled the park. (8)

YOSEMITE (“some yeti” anagram)

Farsightedness reveals moving pictures (10)

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**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, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/508 "2021-09-23T01:09:02Z")

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> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#):
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> Farsightedness reveals moving pictures (10)

Television?

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**Post date:** [September 23, 2021, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/509 "2021-09-23T04:32:06Z")

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Yep. Tele means far, vision is sight. So it’s a somewhat punny double definition. (A TV reveals moving pictures). I debated whether to put a question mark on it or not.

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**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, 2021, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/510 "2021-09-23T11:47:22Z")

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When all is said and done, Idaho is where you’d find First Nation. (6)

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**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 23, 2021, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/511 "2021-09-23T15:04:28Z")

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When all is said and done, Idaho is where you’d find First Nation. (6)

ONEIDA (…and dONE IDAho is …)

Rock garden hazard (6)

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**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 24, 2021, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/512 "2021-09-24T11:30:02Z")

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> [@Biotop](#):
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> Rock garden hazard (6)

DANGER (anagram)

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The way that masseur caresses practically makes him a philosopher. (7)

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**Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/513 "2021-09-24T14:23:29Z")

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ERASMUS (anagram of masseur)

Contemplate Calliope (4)

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**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 24, 2021, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/514 "2021-09-24T19:07:51Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> Contemplate Calliope (4)

MUSE (double meaning)

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Weight was lost in oceans due to alcohol (8)

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**Post date:** [September 25, 2021, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/515 "2021-09-25T03:37:37Z")

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Weight was lost in oceans due to alcohol (8)

SEAGRAMS [Sea(gram)s],

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Lamest brewed beer? (6)

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**Post date:** [September 25, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/516 "2021-09-25T17:36:02Z")

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> [@Biotop](#):
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> Lamest brewed beer? (6)

Amstel (anagram)

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Rattles rattled by the tornadoes. (7)

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2021, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/517 "2021-09-26T05:00:24Z")

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Rattles rattled by the tornadoes. (7)

TELSTAR (“rattles” anagram)

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Unfortunately, Andromeda has galaxy’s first totally destructive war (10)

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2021, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/518 "2021-09-26T11:37:07Z")

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> [@Biotop](#):
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> Unfortunately, Andromeda has galaxy’s first totally destructive war (10)

ARMAGEDDON (Andromeda + g)

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Actor Johnson is all about starburst, sings “Mellow Yellow” (7)

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/519 "2021-09-26T18:40:10Z")

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> [@Knowed\_Out](#):
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> Actor Johnson is all about starburst, sings “Mellow Yellow” (7)

Donovan (D+nova+on)

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Phantom rich mixed with poor human-like quality. (15)

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/520 "2021-09-26T18:53:33Z")

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> [@Oly](#):
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> Phantom rich mixed with poor human-like quality. (15)

ANTHROPOMORPHIC (phantom + rich + poor) \<—I liked this one.

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Take coffee substitute, scrub the carbon on top, add potassium, and get a Carya tree (7)

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