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Dunce Cap Crossword Clue

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noun

• any cone-shaped artifact

• a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

• cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts

• a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color

verb

• make cone-shaped

31%4Dunce-cap wearer
noun

• a person who is not very bright

31%10Dunce cap worn here, cross to begin with
noun

• a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

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New York Times28 Feb 1991 Down 28
New York Times07 May 1977 Across 41
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