"Once ___, twice shy" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Once __, twice shy last seen in Commuter puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BITTEN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BITTEN Once __, twice shy (6) Commuter Jul 30, 2025
3% SLOB Son, shy layabout (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
3% NOW "At once!" (3) The Telegraph Mini Oct 23, 2025
3% COYLY In a shy manner (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 14, 2025
3% COY Shy (3) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2025
3% TIMID Shy (5) Universal Sep 6, 2025
3% LOOKSEE Once-over to observe twice (4-3) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 6, 2025
3% ONCE Not twice (4) LA Times Daily Aug 14, 2025
2% DOUBLECHARGED Made to pay twice (13) The Times Concise Nov 8, 2025
2% REMAP Plot once more (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 8, 2025

Last appeared together with the following clues in Commuter puzzle

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