First sign of table manners, sitting higher, being demure Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MODEST First sign of table manners, sitting higher, being demure (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 8, 2024
6% COYLY In a demure manner (5) The Times Concise Oct 15, 2025
5% SHYLY In a demure manner (5) USA Today Feb 23, 2016
4% LAY Prepare, as a table (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 8, 2026
4% ABUT Sit alongside (4) LA Times Daily Jan 6, 2026
4% LEWDLY In a lascivious manner (6) The Times Concise Jan 5, 2026
4% POSE Sit for a picture (4) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
4% MIND "___ your manners!" (4) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
4% BOOST Push higher (5) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
4% ORNATELY In a decorative manner (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 2, 2026

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