Cryptic overlaps

Microsoft (Mycroft + SO)

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They say you frequently err by an order of magnitude (10)

Didn’t solve this one but really like it :slight_smile:.

OFTENTIMES (sounds like “off ten times”)

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Astronomer is less tidy (7)

Messier

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To transgress again is a sticky situation (5)

RESIN (spelled alike)


It’s evil, crooner Bobby, to use Elven words. (8)

SINDARIN (Sin + Darin)

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In MMA, Charles uses no weapons (8).

Nunchuck (none Chuck)

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Throw rebel back to crazy king? Sweet and seedy! (13)

Throw rebel back to crazy king? Sweet and seedy! (13)

HUCKLEBERRIES (Huck + “rebel” backwards + sire*)

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Sets apart cracked Easter eggs. (10)

SEGREGATES (anagram)


Exam will encompass, returning concerns about four-dimensional shape. (9)

TESSERACT (test, with “cares” backwards inside)

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Procedure for quickly reading DEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS (1, 1, 4)

CT scan

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Ten are becoming niftier (6)

NEATER (ten are*)

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Mock oral exams, hesitate at first (6)

Ersatz (Er + SATs, using z for s as in a homophone)?

Very good - I think this was a tougher one. The “oral” in the clue was meant to indicate ‘sounds like’. Carry on!

I was puzzled at first by the oral part, as the SATs are not that kind of exam. That’s why I didn’t answer outright. But the penny dropped right after I posted. Nice one.

I like solving but coming up with good clues is challenging. I don’t have time to put into it right now, but don’t want to stall the game. Therefore I humbly defer my puzzle-posting to anyone who wants to take it.

In play: ERSTAZ

Ok, nm. I have one:

Archipelago lulls a brain to sawing logs (8)

ZANZIBAR (a + brain + zz)


When Rome moved into tannery worker territory, it created an atmospheric pressure reader. (9)

Barometer (Rome inside bater)

Although bater is not a widely spoken about occupation, nearly everyone secretly becomes a Master at it.

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I hear Mr. Crowe is notorious for illegally acquiring stock (6).

RUSTLE (soundalike)


Jerky lion seen causing disaster while he screamed his name in a viral WoW video. (6, 7)

LEROY JENKINS (anagram)

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Family cruise(7)

Kinship

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Tut seldom opposed Spooner (7)