An animal that's shy backs up (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COYPU An animal that's shy backs up (5) (5)
90% COY Shy (3) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2025
86% COYLY In a shy manner (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 14, 2025
86% TIMID Shy (5) Universal Sep 6, 2025
82% VOCAL Not shy about speaking up (5)
78% REEDY Shrill unknown animals are back (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 9, 2025
78% SLOB Son, shy layabout (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
78% REAR Bring up the back (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 21, 2025
74% GIRAFFE Doctor backed A & E nursing very loud animal (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 8, 2025
74% FACED Stood up to knock back drink (5) The Times Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
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