Dunces Cap Is Maybe The Case For A Dreamer Crossword Clue

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	noun • an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
	33%	8		Dreamer in dunce's cap is teased
	noun • a person who escapes into a world of fantasy
	29%	8		Eg best case or worst case or wrought-iron case?
	noun • an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work) • a setting for a work of art or literature • a postulated sequence of possible events

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	Clue	Source
1	Dreamer in dunce's cap is teased The Guardian Cryptic - 16 Sep 2014	The Guardian Cryptic / 16 Sep 2014
2	Dunces succeeded in test The Guardian Cryptic - 25 Jul 2011	The Guardian Cryptic / 25 Jul 2011
3	Eg best case or worst case or wrought-iron case? The Guardian Cryptic - 14 Aug 2020	The Guardian Cryptic / 14 Aug 2020
4	Fictional character in 'A Confederacy of Dunces'
5	Like Ignatius J. Reilly in "A Confederacy of Dunces" New York Times - 04 Jul 2021	New York Times / 04 Jul 2021
6	Main character in 'A Confederacy of Dunces'
7	Spot to store "A Confederacy of Dunces"? New York Times - 14 Jul 2021	New York Times / 14 Jul 2021

Avoidance of reality
Part of Joe's cap is made abroad, avoiding reality
English trick holding drink up, fantastic diversion
Inclination to retreat from reality
Sort of Pisceans assigned month for new daydreams?
Caught in impasse: represented a failure to face reality
Fantasy with English piano is carried by fiddle
Much film watching, e.g.
Fantasising about a Pisces male?
Space travel is male fantasy

Video game playing, e.g.
Reading comics, doing crosswords, etc.
Warped space is medium for fantasy
Avoidance of reality with Conservative in impasse, unfortunately
Ginger Spice up for including adult S&M fantasy
Spaces I'm adapting to provide some fun
The attempt to flee reality
Wool-gathering
Part of Shane’s cap is manufacturer’s fantasy

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