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One Who Frightens Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SCARER which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SCARER

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199%6Exact Match!
230%8 (Imaginary) person who frightens children
328%5 Person who belittles or frightens others

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We think the answer is "SCARER" which means:

    noun
  • • An effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The scarer at the haunted house did a great job of terrifying the visitors."
  • • "The horror movie was full of jump scares provided by the scarer."

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New York Times04 Apr 1981 Down 30
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