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 Playfully shy (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 17, 2026
4% ARIAL It has a plain-Jane reputation among typographers (5) The Washington Post Mini Aug 15, 2026
4% SAD Glum (3) The Telegraph Quick Aug 11, 2026
4% OFTEN "We should do this more ___" (5) USA Today Aug 4, 2026
4% ASQUIETASAMOUSE Silent and shy (15) Newsday Aug 4, 2026
4% OVERT Plain (5) New York Times Jul 30, 2026
4% SOMETIMES Occasionally so meek, oddly, on X (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 21, 2026
3% EYRE Brontë's "Jane ___" (4) New York Times Aug 17, 2026
3% CALICO Plain cotton (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 12, 2026

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