# Cryptics **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [March 29, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525 "2016-03-29T14:43:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2016, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/281 "2016-09-19T22:36:24Z")
Way of measuring poor opinion entirely misguided (7, 4) POVERTY LINE (anag POV + ENTIRELY) And even better. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2016, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/282 "2016-09-19T22:56:35Z")
House? Yes, for Russian exclave in Africa! (7) DAHOMEY (DA + HOME + Y) Not exactly sure where the Y comes from, unless Yes is a double clue. I must’ve had my Wheaties this morning… ---
**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:** [September 19, 2016, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/283 "2016-09-19T22:59:17Z")
Consume some Wheaties (3) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/284 "2016-09-19T23:18:45Z")
First ban literature, music, and painting, then finish with a restriction for a movie featuring returning Rat Packer. (4,5) BART STARR (B + ARTS + TAR {RAT backwards} + R) It feels like I’m subconsciously remembering these from earlier threads. They seem too easy. Or maybe I’m just getting better at it… ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/285 "2016-09-19T23:25:43Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Consume some Wheaties (3) Now that one really was easy. 🙂 EAT ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2016, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/286 "2016-09-19T23:51:10Z")
I’m on a serious roll. Crazy fellow found in stamp store (10) POSTMASTER (anag STAMP + STORE) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/287 "2016-09-20T00:52:58Z")
Pitching ace, king was her mistake (7) KERSHAW (anag K + WAS + HER) Only a Dodger or big baseball fan would get that one. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2016, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/288 "2016-09-20T01:01:10Z")
Some fresh new businesses are those that deliver packages with fruit treats (8) STARTUPS (anag UPS + TARTS) One more to run the table… ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2016, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/289 "2016-09-20T01:25:54Z")
Aha! And Eureka too! Many of the aboves unsolved, static (6) ATTICS (anag STATIC) Sneaky bastage… 😃 ---
**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:** [September 20, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/290 "2016-09-20T01:57:22Z")
Holy crap,\*\* Johnny Ace\*\*! That was amazing. Now it is your turn to post one! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2016, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/291 "2016-09-20T02:27:20Z")
Always easier to destroy than create. 🙂 I’ll see what I can come up with. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2016, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/292 "2016-09-20T02:49:27Z")
Incarnadine waterline is a college powerhouse. (7,4) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2016, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/293 "2016-09-20T02:58:42Z")
The light is less on a conspiracy. (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:** [September 20, 2016, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/294 "2016-09-20T12:22:27Z")
> [@johnny ace](#): > > incarnadine waterline is a college powerhouse. (7,4) How about: CRIMSON TIDE ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2016, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/295 "2016-09-21T01:13:05Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > How about: > > CRIMSON TIDE Bingo. 🙂 ---
**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:** [September 21, 2016, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/296 "2016-09-21T01:37:35Z")
> [@johnny ace](#): > > the light is less on a conspiracy. (10) Hmm… ILLUMINATI? ---
**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:** [September 21, 2016, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/297 "2016-09-21T04:45:27Z")
Health food snacks help a sick mutant (4, 5) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2016, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/298 "2016-09-21T05:15:38Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Hmm… > > ILLUMINATI? You got it. 🙂 ---
**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:** [September 22, 2016, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/299 "2016-09-22T02:57:05Z")
Dodgers’ Mendes beats Reds (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:** [September 22, 2016, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptics/750525/300 "2016-09-22T03:02:43Z")
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