The Clue
Merry-andrew (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ZANY
Tags
Notes
The answer ZANY is common and appears about once every 325 puzzles.
Related Clues
Absurd
Bats
Buffoon
Clown
Clownish
Crazy
Daft
Idiotic
Kooky
Madcap
Marxist?
Screwball
Wacko
Wacky
Whacky
Wild
Foolish fellow
Jack-pudding
Off the wall
Off-the-wall
Whimsically comical
Wild and crazy
Like the Keystone Kops
Like the Marx Brothers
Like Marx Brothers humor
Like some Steve Martin humor
Definition
ZANY as a noun:
1. a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
2. (fathead, goof, goofball, bozo, jackass, goose, cuckoo, twat, zany) = a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
ZANY as an adjective:
1. (cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zany) = ludicrous, foolish; "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
2. (buffoonish, clownish, clownlike, zany) = like a clown; "a buffoonish walk"; "a clownish face"; "a zany sense of humor"