"Once bitten, ___..." Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Once bitten, ___..." . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TWICE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TWICE "Once bitten, ___..." (5)
95% LEERY Once bitten? (5) USA Today Oct 19, 2015
83% SHY "Once bitten, twice ___" (3)
83% TWICESHY "Once bitten" follower (8)
60% PROVERB Like someone once bitten, twice shy (7)
60% WARY Like someone once bitten, twice shy (4) Universal May 10, 2024
55% GRYPT Once bitten and angry, one disposed of pet, heartless (5)
9% ONCE Lead-in to bitten or removed (4) The Washington Post Mini Oct 11, 2025
8% NECKS Body parts typically bitten by vampires (5) The Atlantic Oct 13, 2025
8% PHONY Mock husband bitten by small horse (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 4, 2025
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