# 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:** 61
**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, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1202 "2022-04-06T14:35:20Z")
Possibly applied with extra mustard in the kitchen? (4, 4) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1203 "2022-04-07T04:29:38Z")
LEAD PIPE (anagram of “applied+E”, Clue game reference) ++++ I see a large water bird in the plane.(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 7, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1204 "2022-04-07T12:25:32Z")
> [@Skunkdog](#): > > I see a large water bird in the plane.(7) Pelican (plane + i + c) ++++++ Testosterone seethes within Goldberg and Rogen. (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:** [April 7, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1205 "2022-04-07T13:28:21Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Testosterone seethes within Goldberg and Rogen. (8) ANDROGEN (and + rogen) * * * It’s difficult to imagine being without a second eye. (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:** [April 7, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1206 "2022-04-07T14:28:24Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > It’s difficult to imagine being without a second eye Enigma (imagine - i) ++++++ Donkey jawbone before Adam and Bible? That be turned around! (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:** [April 7, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1207 "2022-04-07T16:55:39Z")
Donkey jawbone before Adam and Bible? That be turned around! (8) MANDIBLE (… Adam and (-B) ible …) ++++ Crushed the garlic without much energy or enthusiasm. (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:** [April 7, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1208 "2022-04-07T17:45:05Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Crushed the garlic without much energy or enthusiasm. (9) LETHARGIC (“the garlic” anagram) * * * Remove boron from office space and insert time for nail source. (7) ---
**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:** [April 8, 2022, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1209 "2022-04-08T00:32:25Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Remove boron from office space and insert time for nail source. (7) Cuticle (CUBICLE with B[oron] replaced with T[ime]) * * * Fruit was lost in water. (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:** [April 8, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1210 "2022-04-08T01:55:16Z")
Fruit was lost in water. (10) CLEMENTINE (dd:fruit/Oh my darling…) +++++ Piece of clothing might just get you free chicken (11) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1211 "2022-04-08T03:59:33Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Piece of clothing might just get you free chicken (11) NECKERCHIEF (anagram of “free chicken”) ++++ Outflow of fun left the East confused.(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:** [April 8, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1212 "2022-04-08T11:28:18Z")
> [@Skunkdog](#): > > Outflow of fun left the East confused.(8) EFFLUENT (fun + left + e) * * * Advocate replaced a cup with a teaspoon for the following. (9) ---
**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 8, 2022, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1213 "2022-04-08T12:29:20Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Advocate replaced a cup with a teaspoon for the following. (9) Entourage (encourage - c + t) ++++ An egotist may F’ up your early development. (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:** [April 8, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1214 "2022-04-08T17:09:50Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > An egotist may F’ up your early development. (9) GESTATION (“an egotist” anagram) * * * Coal destination is a brown ale. (9) ---
**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 8, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1215 "2022-04-08T18:17:15Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Coal destination is a brown ale. (9) Newcastle +++ Lose a Easter dinner at the end of ball game (3,2,4) ---
**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:** [April 9, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1216 "2022-04-09T17:40:10Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Lose a Easter dinner at the end of ball game (3,2,4) Rephrased: Lose a Easter dinner in the middle of ball game (3,2,4) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1217 "2022-04-09T21:28:33Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Lose a Easter dinner in the middle of ball game (3,2,4) LEG OF LAMB (anagram of “of ball game” - A) ++++ The pub made a profit. Good deal!(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:** [April 10, 2022, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1218 "2022-04-10T04:53:47Z")
The pub made a profit. Good deal!(7) BARGAIN (Bar + gain) +++++ Vitamin B is a hen experimental musical (4, 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:** [April 10, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1219 "2022-04-10T13:12:23Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Vitamin B is a hen experimental musical (4, 10) AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ (“Vitamin B is a hen” anagram) * * * That penalty is confusing, a story too incomprehensible for words. (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:** [April 11, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1220 "2022-04-11T18:42:12Z")
anagram of synonym for “penalty” + synonym for story = too incomprehensible for words ---
**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 12, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1221 "2022-04-12T15:26:46Z")
That penalty is confusing, a story too incomprehensible for words. (9) INEFFABLE (fine anagram + fable) ++++++ Improbable undersea stay is happening this weekend. (6, 6) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=60) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=62)