# 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:** 69
**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:** [May 28, 2022, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1362 "2022-05-28T05:32:51Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Oi! No nitrate! That ought to let you know the rules! (11) ORIENTATION (OI! No nitrate! anagram) +++++ Coen Brothers film shattered urn, demon colony, fort. (2, 7, 3, 3, 3) ---
**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:** [May 28, 2022, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1363 "2022-05-28T10:03:21Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Coen Brothers film shattered urn, demon colony, fort. (2, 7, 3, 3, 3) NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (anagram) * * * Spinning motion is UK-based (7) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1364 "2022-05-28T15:43:52Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Spinning motion is UK-based (7) ENGLISH (double meaning) +++++ Disco dancing with Pete Rose.(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:** [May 28, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1365 "2022-05-28T18:22:50Z")
> [@Skunkdog](#): > > Disco dancing with Pete Rose.(6) Hustle (double meaning) +++++ Turn back the tide for a change (4). ---
**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:** [May 29, 2022, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1366 "2022-05-29T01:18:58Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Turn back the tide for a change (4). EDIT (tide reversed) * * * Dry chant is catchy, fighting cartoon enemies. (5, 3, 8) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2022, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1367 "2022-05-29T09:33:19Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Dry chant is catchy, fighting cartoon enemies. (5, 3, 8) ITCHY AND SCRATCHY (anagram) +++++ Standpipe more wet than dry.(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:** [May 29, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1368 "2022-05-29T16:55:08Z")
> [@Skunkdog](#): > > Standpipe more wet than dry.(7) HYDRANT (anagram) * * * An idiot is named after Belgian city. (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:** [May 29, 2022, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1369 "2022-05-29T17:08:11Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > An idiot is named after Belgian city. (7) Antwerp (double meaning) +++++ Prenup cut short and reversed! Are you kidding me!? (3) ---
**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:** [May 30, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1370 "2022-05-30T18:54:25Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Pre **nup** cut short and reversed! Are you kidding me!? (3) PUN (“nup” in reverse) +++++ After eruption, a nubile lava girl simply can’t be found. (11) ---
**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:** [May 30, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1371 "2022-05-30T19:13:10Z")
UNAVAILABLE (anagram of A NUBILE LAVA) It’s my supposition that with just the pouring of one mug of German draft and your brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles all come calling. (8) ---
**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:** [May 30, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1372 "2022-05-30T20:24:04Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > After eruption, a nubile lava girl simply can’t be found. (11) Unavailable (anagram a nubile lava) ++++ Zestily brew grey ale (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:** [June 1, 2022, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1373 "2022-06-01T11:56:43Z")
Zestily = definition brew = indicator grey ale = word play ETA: I just noticed I was Ninja’d! Defer to Prof’s puzzle as the one in play. Mine can be a bonus😃 ---
**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:** [June 2, 2022, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1374 "2022-06-02T11:56:36Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > It’s my supposition that with just the pouring of one mug of German draft and your brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles all come calling. (8) Erdinger? ---
**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:** [June 2, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1375 "2022-06-02T14:48:28Z")
Not Erdinger. It’s kind of a double definition, the most obvious being German for one mug. ---
**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:** [June 2, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1376 "2022-06-02T16:42:23Z")
Einstein? ---
**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:** [June 2, 2022, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1377 "2022-06-02T16:49:39Z")
Definitely Einstein, and the part about family members obviously is a play on **relativity** (which I only just now twigged to). Go ahead and take it, if you want. ---
**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:** [June 2, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1378 "2022-06-02T18:17:57Z")
Jawohl. ---
**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:** [June 2, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1379 "2022-06-02T18:59:24Z")
Data is in production. (11) ---
**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:** [June 3, 2022, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1380 "2022-06-03T05:07:18Z")
Data is in production. (11) INFORMATION (IN + FORMATION) +++++ Flying gnats annoy farm animals (5, 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:** [June 3, 2022, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1381 "2022-06-03T11:59:37Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Flying gnats annoy farm animals (5, 5) Nanny goats (anagram gnats annoy) +++++ Oh, Contessa! You over mixed the pastries! (3,6) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=68) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=70)