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% ASQUIETASAMOUSE Silent and shy (15) Newsday Aug 4, 2026
90% LLAMA S American pack animal (5) The Telegraph Quick Jul 31, 2026
90% COY Flirtatiously shy (3) New York Times Midi Jul 11, 2026
90% INCASE As back-up (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 14, 2026
86% TIMID Shy and nervous (5) Commuter Jun 20, 2026
86% VOCAL Not shy about speaking up (5)
82% ONCE "___ bitten, twice shy ..." (4)
82% RETIRING Shy; going to bed (8) The Times Concise Jul 6, 2026
77% ANAGRAM Mix up the order of a couple of farm animals (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 3, 2026
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