Possible Clues:

• Fail to stop dangerous creature?
• Mythical source of fire
• Tease the fellow about being an object of terror
• Fire-breathing, winged mythical monster
• If you get to be a bore, you may get fired by this
• However fiery, one might get to be a bore, it seems
• Fiery reptile or person
• Fail tediously to conclude
• May be fiery but may get to be a bore
• Intractable person seen to pull ahead