Oddly glum -- so shy, dumpy plain Jane should do this? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GUSSYUP Oddly glum -- so shy, dumpy plain Jane should do this? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 24, 2021
4% COY Shy, demure (3) The Times Concise Mar 5, 2026
4% TWICE So shy after being bitten? (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 2, 2026
4% SADDEN Make glum (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 8, 2026
4% TIMID Shy (5) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
4% SAD Glum (3) USA Today Dec 11, 2025
3% EVENI "It's so easy, ____ can do it!" (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 10, 2026
3% OTOES Central Plains tribe (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 10, 2026
3% AMEN So be it (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 9, 2026
3% LETS "We should!" (4) Universal Mar 8, 2026

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