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1 the Scarecrow 3x
2 a whirlwind 3x
3 a daredevil 3x
4 secondhand 2x
5 moonstruck 2x
6 goodwill 2x
7 buttonhole 2x
8 blackmail 2x
9 bedrock 2x
10 bankroll 2x
11 baking soda 2x
12 a slumlord 2x
13 a playground 2x
14 a handshake 2x
15 a waistcoat 2x
16 a mouthpiece 2x
17 a keynote 2x
18 a keyboard 2x
19 a firebrand 2x
20 a courtyard 2x
21 a commonwealth 2x

Sample Clues

This "Wizard of Oz" character says the only thing he's afraid of is "a lighted match"
the Scarecrow
In 2 Kings 2, it's what takes Elijah up to heaven
a whirlwind
To provoke into a demonstration of worthiness + denizen of hell = this reckless chap
a daredevil
It can describe previously used garments found in a thrift shop, or smoke inhaled by non-smokers
secondhand
Lunar term meaning mentally deranged or dreamily romantic
moonstruck
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