Eccentric Crossword Clue

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ODDBALL

(7 letters)

SCREWY

(6 letters)

KOOKY

(5 letters)

WACKO

(5 letters)

DOTTY

(5 letters)

CRANKY

(6 letters)

KOOK

(4 letters)

BATTY

(5 letters)

WEIRDO

(6 letters)

POTTY

(5 letters)

DAFFY

(5 letters)

QUIRKY

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
2. of the remaining member of a pair

Hint 2: Clue Definition

ECCENTRIC (noun)
1. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
2. a person with an unusual or odd personality
ECCENTRIC (adjective)
1. not having a common center; not concentric
2. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ODDBALL
(7 letters)
SCREWY
(6 letters)
KOOKY
(5 letters)
WACKO
(5 letters)
DOTTY
(5 letters)
CRANKY
(6 letters)
KOOK
(4 letters)
BATTY
(5 letters)
WEIRDO
(6 letters)
POTTY
(5 letters)
DAFFY
(5 letters)
QUIRKY
(6 letters)

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