Shy and retiring (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIMID Shy and retiring (5) (5)
34% BACKWARD Shy and retiring in retrospect? (8) The Sun Two Speed Oct 27, 2023
4% COY Shy (3) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2025
3% SST Retired jet: Abbr. (3) Universal Nov 11, 2025
3% ELI Retired QB Manning (3) Universal Nov 9, 2025
3% SLOB Son, shy layabout (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
3% VET Retired grunt, for instance (3) Universal Oct 29, 2025
3% YAO Retired hoopster Ming (3)
3% COYLY In a shy manner (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 14, 2025
3% IPOD Retired record holder? (4) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
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