Shake it up, not down — in benevolence there's awkwardness Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shake it up, not down — in benevolence there's awkwardness . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GAWKINESS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GAWKINESS Shake it up, not down — in benevolence there's awkwardness (9)
73% KIND Benevolent (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 15, 2026
70% REORG Corp. shake-up (5) LA Times Mini Feb 18, 2026
67% TRICKY Awkward (6) The Times Sunday Concise Feb 15, 2026
67% INEPT Awkward (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 4, 2026
67% GOODWILL Benevolence (8) Eugene Sheffer Nov 13, 2025
67% DONATE Be benevolent (6) Newsday Nov 6, 2025
61% OAF Awkward person (3) Newsday Feb 8, 2026
61% BOB Go up and down (3) USA Today Jan 19, 2026
58% GHETTO Got the shakes in run-down part of town (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 18, 2026
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