# 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:** 47
**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 12, 2022, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/922 "2022-01-12T05:15:42Z")
Maid rants about fruits (9) TAMARINDS (anagram) +++++ One who demonstrates a way to get clean (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:** [January 12, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/923 "2022-01-12T12:40:27Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > One who demonstrates a way to get clean (6) SHOWER (double definition) * * * We sent rose back to half-beast. (8) ---
**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 12, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/924 "2022-01-12T18:03:56Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > We sent rose back to half-beast. (8) WEREWOLF (WE + FLOWER backwards) +++++ Fables? Now, Larry Talbot dreads when they bloom. (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:** [January 12, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/925 "2022-01-12T19:42:14Z")
Fables? Now, Larry Talbot dreads when they bloom. (9) WOLFSBANE (anagram) +++++ The mine’s blast destroyed the powers that be (13) ---
**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 12, 2022, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/926 "2022-01-12T20:28:44Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > The mine’s blast destroyed the powers that be (13) ESTABLISHMENT (anagram) * * * To strengthen, replace 100 with 10 of your followers. (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:** [January 14, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/927 "2022-01-14T02:16:37Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > To strengthen, replace 100 with 10 of your followers. (9) ENTOURAGE [enCourage -C +T(en)] +++++ They possibly sell Mel grain? (7, 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:** [January 14, 2022, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/928 "2022-01-14T02:58:00Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > They possibly sell Mel grain? (7, 5) Gleaners mill (anagram SELL MEL GRAIN) ++++ The time I ate gill was bogus! (12) ---
**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 14, 2022, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/929 "2022-01-14T03:38:27Z")
The time I ate gill was bogus! (12) ILLEGITIMATE (anagram) Appropriate too because GLEANERS MILL is wrong. What the heck is a “gleaner’s mill”??? +++++ Off of ENTOURAGE They possibly sell Mel grain? (7, 5) ---
**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:** [January 14, 2022, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/930 "2022-01-14T05:55:49Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > They possibly sell Mel grain? (7, 5) GENERAL MILLS (sell Mel grain) * * * Suppressing panic without resistance grinds down amphibian. (10) ---
**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 14, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/931 "2022-01-14T12:28:44Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > Suppressing panic without resistance grinds down amphibian. (10) Salamander? (Snarl a dream - r) ---
**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 14, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/932 "2022-01-14T12:43:56Z")
I think salamander is right. Alam is alarm without r. Sanding is grinding down. ---
**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 14, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/933 "2022-01-14T12:47:03Z")
Your explanation is better, so you should provide the next entry. ---
**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 14, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/934 "2022-01-14T13:15:41Z")
I think you should still get it K\_O. I am at work today anyway so no clues from me for a while. ---
**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 14, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/935 "2022-01-14T17:26:02Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > Suppressing panic without resistance grinds down amphibian. (10) SALAMANDER (sander + alarm - r) * * * Ted went back in time, consumed an antique, and came back as a beggar. (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:** [January 15, 2022, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/936 "2022-01-15T05:49:03Z")
Ted went back in time, consumed an antique, and came back as a beggar. (8) DERELICT ( DE -RELIC -T) (Ted reversed) +++++ The piano Sam played for a famous pamphleteer (6, 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:** [January 15, 2022, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/937 "2022-01-15T11:52:07Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > The piano Sam played for a famous pamphleteer (6, 5) THOMAS PAINE (the piano sam anagram) * * * Netflix able to make a series so controversial, it can’t be expressed with words. (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 15, 2022, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/938 "2022-01-15T12:20:46Z")
Ineffable? ---
**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 15, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/939 "2022-01-15T15:09:20Z")
Correct! (NF + able) ---
**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 15, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/940 "2022-01-15T15:37:41Z")
The parts are many in Lego. (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:** [January 15, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/941 "2022-01-15T19:03:45Z")
LEGION (anagram) +++++ Hero opines that he could manage 400 miles above the Earth. (10) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=46) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=48)