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noun • an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds | ||||
| 31% | 12 | Word for one who makes a blustering noise by clashing their own, or their opponent's, shield with their sword; thus, any daring hero or swaggering braggadocio | ||
noun • a reckless impetuous irresponsible person | ||||
| 29% | 11 | A wood frog's ability to freeze itself in winter and an octopus's ability to change color, for two | ||
noun • a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form • the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) • (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) | ||||
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SCARECROWS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SCARECROWS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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