| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cowardly critter (2 wds.) | ||
| Coward | Thomas Joseph | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Taunt for a timid person | USA Today | 24 May 2020 |
| Chicken | Newsday | 14 Dec 2019 |
| Coward | Thomas Joseph | 28 Jun 2018 |
| Scared sort | The Washington Post | 02 Sep 2016 |
| Coward | Eugene Sheffer | 08 Apr 2016 |
| Cowardly critter | ||
| Cowardly one | ||
| Yellow one | ||
| Person who spooks easily | ||
| Scared one | ||
| Nervous Nellie | ||
| Person who spooks easily | ||
| Person with a yellow belly? | ||
| Yellow-belly |