-- bitten, twice shy Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONCE -- bitten, twice shy (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 4, 2023
69% WARY Like someone once bitten, twice shy (4) Universal May 10, 2024
69% PROVERB Like someone once bitten, twice shy (7)
9% TWICE "Once bitten, ___ shy" (5) Universal Jan 30, 2026
6% COY Playfully shy (3)
6% TIMID Shy (5) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
6% MEEK Shy and gentle (4) New York Times Mini Dec 13, 2025
6% RECLUSIVE Shy (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 18, 2025
5% HARLEQUIN Buffoon Republican bitten by healthy baby, one of many (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 31, 2026
5% PENCIL Drawer twice the size of another (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 29, 2026

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