# 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:** 60
**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:** [March 29, 2022, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1182 "2022-03-29T13:17:22Z")
RAREBIT (double definition) _This!_ (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 29, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1183 "2022-03-29T16:20:12Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > _This!_ (7) ITALICS +++++ Uses sugar to attack old armored defender. (11) ---
**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 29, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1184 "2022-03-29T17:04:30Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Uses sugar to attack old armored defender. (11) STEGOSAURUS (“uses sugar to” anagram) * * * I heard they employ outfielder Pérez for loansharking practice. (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:** [March 30, 2022, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1185 "2022-03-30T02:44:07Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > I heard they employ outfielder Pérez for loansharking practice. (5) USURY (use Juri) * * * Spectacles encounter resistance replacing inductance and initial energy’s turf. (10) ---
**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 30, 2022, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1186 "2022-03-30T05:20:07Z")
Spectacles encounter resistance replacing inductance and initial energy’s turf. (10) RYEGRASSES (eyeglasses/RyegRasses) +++++ Wrestler Kane is so destructive, but the result of this action is a lot of decent people doing important things for the good of society. (9, 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:** [March 30, 2022, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1187 "2022-03-30T11:08:16Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Wrestler Kane is so destructive, but the result of this action is a lot of decent people doing important things for the good of society. (9, 7) ESSENTIAL WORKERS (“wrestler Kane is so” anagram) * * * Clinton Chief of Staff gets obese wrinkles reworked. (7, 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 30, 2022, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1188 "2022-03-30T12:23:47Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Clinton Chief of Staff gets obese wrinkles reworked. (7, 6) Erskine Bowles (anagram obese wrinkles) +++++ In convergence of economies bright light shines, but purpose is questioned. (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 31, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1189 "2022-03-31T11:57:37Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > In convergence of economies bright light shines, but purpose is questioned. (7) Rephrased: In the flowing together of European economies a bright light shines, but ultimately questioned (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:** [April 2, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1190 "2022-04-02T17:04:54Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > In the flowing together of European economies a bright light shines, but ultimately questioned (7) Re-rephrased: In the flowing together of the European Union a star shines, but in the end, why? ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2022, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1191 "2022-04-03T06:05:38Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > In the flowing together of the European Union a star shines, but in the end, why? ESTUARY (EU+star+Y) ++++ Most timid individual avoid eastern National Park in US.(11) ---
**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:** [April 3, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1192 "2022-04-03T13:42:18Z")
> [@Skunkdog](#): > > Most timid individual avoid eastern National Park in US.(11) YELLOWSTONE? Was “individual” supposed to be plural? ---
**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:** [April 3, 2022, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1193 "2022-04-03T14:53:05Z")
I think (Yellowest - e + one). ---
**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:** [April 3, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1194 "2022-04-03T17:41:33Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > YELLOWSTONE? > [@Biotop](#): > > I think (Yellowest - e + one). Pretty sure you’re both right. Now one of you put up a new clue. ---
**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:** [April 4, 2022, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1195 "2022-04-04T10:23:00Z")
In Stone Idaho, there dwells a First Nation. (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:** [April 4, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1196 "2022-04-04T15:41:27Z")
In Stone Idaho, there dwells a First Nation. (6) ONEIDA (Stone Idaho) +++++ Broken nose guard is unsafe. (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:** [April 4, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1197 "2022-04-04T18:36:51Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Broken nose guard is unsafe. (9) Dangerous (anagram of nose + guard) +++++ I don’t think they exist, so they’re not ours. (4) ---
**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:** [April 4, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1198 "2022-04-04T20:53:15Z")
ROUS (anagram of OURS, and a reference to _The Princess Bride_) A serpent quietly disturbed her thoughts, which caused some hustle and bustle (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:** [April 6, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1199 "2022-04-06T01:12:13Z")
Maybe just: Her thoughts were disturbed, causing a bustle (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:** [April 6, 2022, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1200 "2022-04-06T03:18:44Z")
Is it… SUBTLE? ---
**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:** [April 6, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1201 "2022-04-06T11:50:58Z")
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