# 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:** 94
**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 12, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1862 "2023-01-12T22:01:11Z")
Sandman it is ---
**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, 2023, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1863 "2023-01-12T22:43:10Z")
SANDMAN +++++ Julie wanders about. (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:** [January 13, 2023, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1864 "2023-01-13T01:26:12Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Julie wanders about. (7) ANDREWS (anagram) * * * Lead lance command. (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:** [January 13, 2023, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1865 "2023-01-13T17:13:27Z")
Thais is a stretch but I’m going to guess STRONGARM as a double definition: You need a strong arm to be the best (lead) lance wielder; to strongarm someone is to give them a command. ---
**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 13, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1866 "2023-01-13T19:11:17Z")
I am thinking SPEARHEAD (Spear + head) ---
**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 13, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1867 "2023-01-13T19:50:30Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > I am thinking SPEARHEAD (Spear + head) Correct. ---
**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 13, 2023, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1868 "2023-01-13T22:39:15Z")
SPEARHEAD +++++ Promised war fund contribution is a small one. (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 15, 2023, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1869 "2023-01-15T21:47:36Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Promised war fund contribution is a small one. (5) DWARF (promiseD WAR Fund) * * * Afraid? Confused I lack the capacitance. (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:** [January 15, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1870 "2023-01-15T23:21:28Z")
FARAD (afraid without I, anagram) +++++ This god fellow is a real gas (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 16, 2023, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1871 "2023-01-16T01:11:59Z")
Radon (Ra + Don) +++++ That the National Institute of Health is literally in such muddle is first order nonsense! (8) ---
**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:** [January 18, 2023, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1872 "2023-01-18T02:11:54Z")
Took me a bit, but NIHILISM (first letters of NIH and the words following that in the clue) - good one. +++++ Give me a minute mixing with gross broad, spread (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:** [January 18, 2023, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1873 "2023-01-18T02:20:52Z")
Give me a minute mixing with gross broad, spread (11) SMORGASBORD (gross broad\* + m) +++++ Brothel’s broken doorbell. (8) ---
**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:** [January 18, 2023, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1874 "2023-01-18T09:14:11Z")
Quick work, Biotop! Have you seen that anagram before? BORDELLO (nice anagram of doorbell, new to me) +++++ Double-O’s get-out clause (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 19, 2023, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1875 "2023-01-19T04:40:00Z")
Double-O’s get-out clause (8) LOOPHOLE (LOOP + HOLE are two O’s.) Nice! ++++++ Scary Halloween Pat Gibson movie. (6, 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:** [January 19, 2023, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1876 "2023-01-19T13:35:59Z")
Lethal Weapon (anagram) +++++ Adam plays with ropes and lassos on Nevada ranch (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:** [January 19, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1877 "2023-01-19T14:16:01Z")
That one was really well-crafted. I looked up “Pat Gibson,” saw he’s a quiz winner, and tried to think of a movie about quizzes. I overlooked the “scary=anagram of the next word or words” part and didn’t even consider Mel Gibson. ---
**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 19, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1878 "2023-01-19T14:32:16Z")
> [@Oly](#): > > Adam plays with ropes and lassos on Nevada ranch (9) PONDEROSA (ropes and + o) * * * A saw, a cage, releases Lewis & Clark guide. (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 19, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1879 "2023-01-19T19:24:31Z")
SACAGAWEA (anagram of A SAW A CAGE) 'Pon my word, all this hidden artillery has made me weary. (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:** [January 19, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1880 "2023-01-19T19:25:22Z")
Sacagawea (anagram) +++++ I emptied the well and then with ease threw in that treacherous traitor (6) ---
**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:** [January 19, 2023, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983/1881 "2023-01-19T22:56:04Z")
WEAPONRY (“pon” in the middle of “weary”) > [@Oly](#): > > I emptied the well and then with ease threw in that treacherous traitor (6) WEASEL (inserting ease into the first and last letters of “well”) Interesting that both clues used a similar idea! Now then, an opportunity has presented itself here, let’s see if I can make it work… OK, a simple attempt: +++++ Sails both ways (5) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=93) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-overlaps/944983.md?page=95)