"A shrinking ___," idiom used to refer to a shy, modest person Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VIOLET "A shrinking ___," idiom used to refer to a shy, modest person (6)
4% SCREEN *Silver ___, phrase that's used to refer to the motion picture industry (6)
4% CITE Refer to (4) USA Today Jun 25, 2026
4% ARAL Shrinking sea (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 24, 2026
4% TIMID Shy and nervous (5) Commuter Jun 20, 2026
4% SHANTY Worker housed in modest shack (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 18, 2026
4% SKY It's the limit in an idiom (3) Universal Jun 17, 2026
4% SONATA Piece of music used by person at assembly (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 17, 2026
4% ESL Subject that might focus on idioms: abbr. (3) The Atlantic Jun 12, 2026
4% WRAP Word after "cling" or "shrink" (4) USA Today Jun 2, 2026
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