| Sly debater's creation |
Universal |
02 Oct 2025 |
| Way basic relative point is subject of a specious argument (8) |
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| Ratty rant was about opening from mostly sham argument |
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| Scarecrow proves to be a cunning strategy (8) |
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| Weak argument that's set up just so it can be easily refuted |
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| Figure invented for the sake of an argument |
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| Sham opponent inexperienced bloke on street is boxing |
The Telegraph Toughie |
20 Aug 2024 |
| Spurious argument backed N American imperfections |
The Sun Two Speed |
07 Jun 2024 |
| Flawed statement |
The Sun Two Speed |
07 Jun 2024 |
| Effigy placed in fields used to frighten birds (8) |
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| Want arms to be different for scarecrow |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
07 Sep 2023 |
| Hypothetical argument about skills with worker |
The Guardian Cryptic |
29 Mar 2022 |
| Track on Lou Reed's album 'New York' |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
19 Apr 2021 |
| North American imperfections backing spurious argument |
The Telegraph Toughie |
12 Jan 2021 |
| Deliberately weak argument metaphor |
LA Times Daily |
05 Dec 2020 |
| Deliberately weak argument metaphor |
The Washington Post |
05 Dec 2020 |
| Intentionally misrepresented logical proposition |
Universal |
22 Nov 2020 |
| Scarecrow |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Jun 2020 |
| Brainless type reviews cultural pursuits at work with staff |
Irish Times Crosaire |
12 Feb 2019 |
| He's no real adversary |
Newsday |
13 Oct 2018 |
| Wily debater's creation |
The New Yorker |
23 Jul 2018 |
| Easily refuted argument |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Apr 2018 |
| Following saint is inexperienced fellow — he lacks substance |
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| Spineless person, like a scarecrow? |
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| Rhetorical creation |
New York Times |
08 Oct 2016 |
| Brainless type looking for wizard for drinking with one of the workers |
Irish Times Crosaire |
14 Mar 2016 |
| Rhetorical creation |
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| Picked up blemishes -- a lot, but not all -- in hypothetical concept |
The Telegraph Toughie |
09 Dec 2015 |
| Specious figure in an argument |
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| Conveniently weak argument, metaphorically |
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| Conveniently weak argument, metaphorically |
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| Informal fallacy used in an argument |
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| Scarecrow |
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| Scarecrow, e.g. |
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| Farmer's creation |
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| Farmer's creation |
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| Crop protector |
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| Corn protection |
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| Crop protector |
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| Nonentity. |
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| Scarecrow. |
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| Cousin of a paper tiger. |
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| Perjured witness. |
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