Shy
Crossword Clue and Answers
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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in Evening Standard Quick Crossword.
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Publications
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Wednesday, 24 Nov 2021
- The Sun Cryptic - Saturday, 13 Nov 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Monday, 1 Nov 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Thursday, 28 Oct 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Friday, 30 Jul 2021
- The Guardian Quick - Friday, 23 Jul 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - Tuesday, 13 Jul 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Thursday, 8 Jul 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Thursday, 24 Jun 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Friday, 4 Jun 2021
- The Sun Cryptic - Sunday, 30 May 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Tuesday, 4 May 2021
Crossword Answers
3 letters
COY
Showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement; "a politician coy about his intentions"
4 letters
BALK
An illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
5 letters
SHORT
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range; "a short memory"
TIMID
People who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"
START
A sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"
OWING
Owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts"
FLING
The act of flinging
CHARY
Characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"
6 letters
RECOIL
A movement back from an impact
DEMURE
Affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
SHRINK
A physician who specializes in psychiatry
MODEST
Limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"
UNSURE
Lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers"
7 letters
BASHFUL
Disposed to avoid notice; "they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it"; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful)
8 letters
RETIRING
Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
RETICENT
Reluctant to draw attention to yourself
RESERVED
Marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West
TIMOROUS
Timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"
SKITTISH
Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
9 letters
DEFICIENT
Falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing"
SHRINKING
The act of becoming less
DIFFIDENT
Lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
WITHDRAWN
Withdrawn from society; seeking solitude; "lived an unsocial reclusive life"
RECLUSIVE
Withdrawn from society; seeking solitude; "lived an unsocial reclusive life"
10 letters
UNASSUMING
Not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"
SHAMEFACED
Showing a sense of shame
11 letters
INTROVERTED
Given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
UNASSERTIVE
Inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; "a shy unassertive person"