I had to follow date, mostly being shy Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIMID I had to follow date, mostly being shy (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 2, 2016
5% OUTWORN Dated, obsolete (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 4, 2026
5% SEES Dates (4) LA Times Mini Jan 3, 2026
5% TONGUETIED Too shy to talk (10) The Telegraph Quick Jan 2, 2026
5% PALMTREE Source of dates (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
5% THATSOVERMYHEAD "I can't follow you" (15) Wall Street Journal Dec 30, 2025
5% STAG Without a date (4) New York Times Dec 29, 2025
5% ENSUE Follow unseen, mostly in disguise (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 28, 2025
5% ACCIDENT Chance I had to open Molière's grave? (8) The Times Cryptic Dec 26, 2025
5% AUTHENTIC Sterling represents gold, credit's mostly limiting at a later date (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 19, 2025

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