Diffidence shown by the substitute (7) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Diffidence shown by the substitute (7) last seen in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RESERVE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RESERVE Diffidence shown by the substitute (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 28, 2024
6% SCRIP Cheese substitute? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 18, 2025
6% SEITAN Meat substitute (6) LA Times Daily Oct 5, 2025
6% ALTERNATE Substitute (9) USA Today Sep 27, 2025
6% LIEU In __ of (substituting for) (4) Newsday Aug 5, 2025
5% IDS Things shown at the airport or bar (3) Universal Nov 27, 2025
5% WOMB Something shown in a sonogram (4) New York Times Nov 19, 2025
5% EMANATE Celebrity shown up at end of episode in spring (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Nov 12, 2025
5% GAZETTES Stare at reflection of badger's home shown in newspapers (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Nov 5, 2025
5% REPLACE Salesperson beginning to like expert substitute (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Nov 4, 2025

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