# 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:** 45
**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:** [January 1, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/882 "2022-01-01T22:33:29Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Mr. Turner, at the home of our shadow, connects Mississippi to Tennessee. (7, 5) Natchez Trace +++ Memorial place not a phony, indeed. (8) ---
**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:** [January 2, 2022, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/883 "2022-01-02T00:26:33Z")
CENOTAPH (container) * * * Fantastic weapons to postpone horde - activate! (6,9) ---
**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:** [January 2, 2022, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/884 "2022-01-02T02:10:40Z")
> [@DemonTree](#): > > Fantastic weapons to postpone horde - activate! (6,9) PHOTON TORPEDOS (anagram) * * * Penguin disagrees with sad owl. (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:** [January 2, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/885 "2022-01-02T16:05:37Z")
Penguin disagrees with sad owl. (6) OSWALD (Anagram) +++++ Night light uses blander AA battery (9) ---
**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:** [January 2, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/886 "2022-01-02T17:27:25Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Night light uses blander AA battery (9) ALDEBARAN (anagram) * * * SUV gets patroller airborne. (5, 5) ---
**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:** [January 2, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/887 "2022-01-02T20:59:02Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > SUV gets patroller airborne. (5, 5) RANGE ROVER (double meaning) +++++ Snape’s interrogation tool is a real timesaver. Are you going to confound it? (11) ---
**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:** [January 2, 2022, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/888 "2022-01-02T22:04:23Z")
VERITASERUM (Anagram of timesaver + ru) * * * Discover thunder, sounds like (6) ---
**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:** [January 2, 2022, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/889 "2022-01-02T22:23:40Z")
RUMBLE (double definition) ACDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ (5) ---
**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:** [January 2, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/890 "2022-01-02T22:40:47Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > ACDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ (5) BLESS (rebus for B-less) +++++ Have you heard the internet is moving away from cookies and will soon be issuing crackers? Got to get me some ferschlugginer e-saltines! (9) ---
**Author:** ![WalterBishop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/aeb1de/32.png) [@WalterBishop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WalterBishop)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2022, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/891 "2022-01-02T22:41:55Z")
BLESS (B-Less). ABCDEFGHIJKLMOPQRSTUVWXYZ (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:** [January 3, 2022, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/892 "2022-01-03T03:34:20Z")
> [@WalterBishop](#): > > ABCDEFGHIJKLMOPQRSTUVWXYZ (6) 🙂 LESSEN (less N) ++++++ Phenom’s crooked nose is tan (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:** [January 3, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/893 "2022-01-03T14:25:46Z")
SENSATION (anagram of NOSE IS TAN) You have to boot Ann to unscramble and start its little program. (7) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2022, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/894 "2022-01-04T05:53:32Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > You have to boot Ann to unscramble and start its little program. (7) NANOBOT (anagram of BOOT ANN) +++++ HEADLINE: Michigan J. Frog Expands Repertoire to Include Classical-Style Instrumental Music, _Warner Brothers Sonata_ Crazy Hit in Southern Africa (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:** [January 4, 2022, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/895 "2022-01-04T12:20:14Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > HEADLINE: Michigan J. Frog Expands Repertoire to Include Classical-Style Instrumental Music, _Warner Brothers Sonata_ Crazy Hit in Southern Africa (8) BOTSWANA (WB + sonata) * * * Rick Wakeman’s album _No Earthly Connection_ shows him playing piano charm. (10) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2022, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/896 "2022-01-04T12:42:48Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Rick Wakeman’s album _No Earthly Connection_ shows him playing piano charm. (10) Anamorphic (anagram PIANO CHARM) +++++ Much noise made about crappy impersonator (9) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2022, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/897 "2022-01-04T19:58:29Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Much noise made about crappy impersonator (9) CACAPHONY +++++ The stockings are to your left, Sonny! 🙄 _idiot_. (6) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2022, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/898 "2022-01-04T20:06:45Z")
NYLONS (anagram of SONNY + L) Falsely mashed M_A_S\*H (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:** [January 4, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/899 "2022-01-04T22:34:26Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Falsely mashed M _A_ S\*H (4) Sham ++++ It is said that wise men reject a sorcerer (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:** [January 4, 2022, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/900 "2022-01-04T22:43:29Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > It is said that wise men reject a sorcerer (8) MAGICIAN (magi shun) * * * Grapnel child was born in this country to foreign parents. (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:** [January 5, 2022, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/901 "2022-01-05T13:10:38Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Grapnel child was born in this country to foreign parents. (6, 4) Anchor baby (double definition) ++++++ Salsa by small cups is awful (7) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=44) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=46)