One shy man with instrument in temple, tense Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHRINKINGVIOLET One shy man with instrument in temple, tense (15) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 21, 2020
7% BOLT Return of tense, shy wolf (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 21, 2026
6% TIMID Shy (5) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
6% MOSQUE Temple (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 28, 2025
6% GONG Percussion instrument in a temple (4) USA Today Oct 12, 2025
5% EDGY Anxious, tense (4) The Times Concise Jan 27, 2026
5% COY Playfully shy (3) Universal Jan 26, 2026
5% ELI One of the Manning brothers (3) LA Times Daily Jan 26, 2026
5% PAGODA Asian temple (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 16, 2026
5% TASKS Tense requests for jobs (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 6, 2026

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