Fearful and hesitant, overly cautious Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIMID Fearful and hesitant, overly cautious (5)
6% CAREFUL Cautious (7) The Telegraph Quick Feb 17, 2026
5% TOO Overly (3) Newsday Apr 14, 2026
5% OILY Overly suave (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 14, 2026
5% DITHER Hesitate, waver (6) Puzzler Backwords Apr 14, 2026
5% GARISH Overly bright and showy (6) New York Times Apr 12, 2026
5% UMS Sounds of hesitation (3) Eugene Sheffer Apr 10, 2026
5% DROOL Be overly anxious (5) Newsday Apr 8, 2026
5% EEK Shriek of fear (3) LA Times Daily Apr 6, 2026
5% GAUNT Overly thin (5) Newsday Apr 5, 2026
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