Hesitated, looking embarrassed after hand gesture Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WAVERED Hesitated, looking embarrassed after hand gesture (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 27, 2023
6% SHAKA Official hand gesture of Hawaii (5) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
6% TEND Look after (4) The Atlantic Sep 28, 2025
6% SEETO Look after (5) USA Today Sep 2, 2025
6% MOTIONS Makes a hand gesture (7)
5% REDMULLET Swimmer looking embarrassed with 1980s hairstyle? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 20, 2025
5% NOD Gesture, motion (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 19, 2025
5% BALK Hesitate (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 15, 2025
5% ASHAMED Acutely embarrassed (7) The Times Concise Oct 14, 2025
5% SUBMIT Hand in (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 14, 2025

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