Reason Madman Becomes An Oil Producer Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	9		Exact Match!
	noun • a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans • nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans • pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
	34%	9		Madman residing in a mental institution
	noun • an archaic term for a lunatic
	34%	6		Author of 'The Madman'
	noun • United States writer (born in Lebanon) (1883-1931)

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The Guardian Cryptic21 Mar 2001	Down 16
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