Modest attempt Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Modest attempt featured in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle on May 7, 2026. 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHY Modest attempt (3) The Times Quick Cryptic May 7, 2026
3% SHOT Attempt (4) Commuter May 4, 2026
3% WISDOMTEETH Choppers, modest and white, chopped (6,5) (11) Puzzler Cryptic May 1, 2026
3% MISS Unsuccessful Battleship attempt (4) The Atlantic Apr 30, 2026
3% DESCENT Modest about son's ancestry (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 28, 2026
3% TRY Attempt (3) Newsday Apr 27, 2026
3% TEASING Attempting to provoke (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 27, 2026
3% FUMBLE Clumsy attempt (6) (6) Puzzler Apr 23, 2026
3% TRIER One making an attempt (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 21, 2026
3% ELM Feel modest about growth (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Apr 20, 2026

Clues for The Times Quick Cryptic Puzzle on May 7, 2026

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