"Once bitten, twice ___" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Once bitten, twice ___" . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHY "Once bitten, twice ___" (3)
68% PROVERB Like someone once bitten, twice shy (7)
68% WARY Like someone once bitten, twice shy (4) Universal May 10, 2024
6% INSPECT Look at Penny being bitten by fly? (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Dec 4, 2025
6% SEI Twice tre (3) LA Times Daily Nov 11, 2025
6% DOUBLECHARGED Made to pay twice (13) The Times Concise Nov 8, 2025
6% NOW "At once!" (3) The Telegraph Mini Oct 23, 2025
6% ONCE Lead-in to bitten or removed (4) The Washington Post Mini Oct 11, 2025
6% LOOKSEE Once-over to observe twice (4-3) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 6, 2025
6% LEERY Once bitten? (5) USA Today Oct 19, 2015
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