# 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:** 91
**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:** [December 13, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1802 "2022-12-13T16:14:46Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > In the end, so tacketh on the Lord, dammit! (5) AMEND (amen + d) * * * US comedian is gaslighting in more ways than one. (10) ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1803 "2022-12-13T17:03:09Z")
MENDACIOUS (nice anagram of US comedian) +++++ It’s not helpful to reduce consumption (7) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1804 "2022-12-14T02:07:14Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > It’s not helpful to reduce consumption (7) USELESS (double definition) +++++ First, a small taste, darling. Then, suck it all up.(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:** [December 15, 2022, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1805 "2022-12-15T13:01:32Z")
> [@Skunkdog](#): > > First, a small taste, darling. Then, suck it all up.(6) SIPHON (sip + hon) * * * Reputation, if I see reported, is all about the title. (9) ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1806 "2022-12-15T13:06:20Z")
HONORIFIC (honor + if + ic) +++++ One vehicle we flew too high (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:** [December 15, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1807 "2022-12-15T15:04:58Z")
ICARUS (I = one, car = vehicle, us = we) Don’t mix up this red guy for Satan. (5) ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1808 "2022-12-16T22:50:17Z")
SANTA (mixed up Satan) +++++ Shop to obtain road covering? (6) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1809 "2022-12-17T13:13:46Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Shop to obtain road covering? (6) TARGET (tar+get) +++++ I teach large mixed groups morals.(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:** [December 17, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1810 "2022-12-17T17:25:58Z")
> [@Skunkdog](#): > > I teach large mixed groups morals.(7) ETHICAL (I + teach + L) * * * A cradle rocks hollow. (7) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1811 "2022-12-17T20:07:08Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > A cradle rocks hollow. (7) CALDERA (anagram) ++++++ That bike jump over the vegetable garden was pretty cool.(6) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1812 "2022-12-20T00:24:19Z")
Didn’t think this was that tough. Hint: it starts with the “R” in caldera. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1813 "2022-12-20T00:26:35Z")
Reworded clue: That bike jump was sorta awesome over the vegetable garden.(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:** [December 20, 2022, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1814 "2022-12-20T02:20:06Z")
> [@Skunkdog](#): > > That bike jump was sorta awesome over the vegetable garden.(6) RADISH (double meaning) * * * A shirt was thrown out of the Hoffman movie. (6) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1815 "2022-12-20T09:39:06Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > A shirt was thrown out of the Hoffman movie. (6) ISHTAR (anagram) +++++ Iran agent exposed. It sounded messy. Don’t cry.(9) ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1816 "2022-12-20T13:47:48Z")
ARGENTINA (anagram of “Iran agent”, sounds like Messi, don’t cry for me… nice one!) +++++ Birth in South African city (5) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2022, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1817 "2022-12-22T09:44:17Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Birth in South African city (5) NATAL (double meaning) currently known as KwaZulu-Natal since 1994 +++++ Bob displayed a gift in his digital enterprise.(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:** [December 22, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1818 "2022-12-22T12:32:57Z")
> [@Skunkdog](#): > > Bob displayed a gift in his digi **tal ent** erprise.(6) TALENT (hidden word) * * * Biconvex lens is clear until reconfiguration. (10) ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1819 "2022-12-22T13:14:37Z")
LENTICULAR (anagram of “until clear”, and a new word for me - thanks) +++++ Sounds like wet weather, darling - perhaps even thunder and lightning (8) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2022, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1820 "2022-12-24T08:15:16Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Sounds like wet weather, darling - perhaps even thunder and lightning (8) REINDEER (sound alike, donder und blitzen) Cool! +++++ Learned lead editor was impolite around computer support.(7) ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2022, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1821 "2022-12-24T11:00:58Z")
ERUDITE (lead letter of editor, then rude with IT in it) +++++ The Mad Hatter’s was very wrong - or very right? (3, 5) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=90) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=92)