"Once bitten, ___ shy" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Once bitten, ___ shy" featured in Universal puzzle on January 30, 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TWICE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TWICE "Once bitten, ___ shy" (5) Universal Jan 30, 2026
3% COY Playfully shy (3)
3% TIMID Shy (5) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
3% TONGUETIED Too shy to talk (10) The Telegraph Quick Jan 2, 2026
3% MEEK Shy and gentle (4) New York Times Mini Dec 13, 2025
3% RECLUSIVE Shy (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 18, 2025
3% ONCE "___ bitten, twice shy" (4)
3% PROVERB Like someone once bitten, twice shy (7)
3% WARY Like someone once bitten, twice shy (4) Universal May 10, 2024
3% LEERY Once bitten? (5) USA Today Oct 19, 2015

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