Shy boy needs identification (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIMID Shy boy needs identification (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 26, 2024
8% COY Playfully shy (rhymes with "boy") (3)
7% MEEK Shy and gentle (4) New York Times Mini Dec 13, 2025
7% RECLUSIVE Shy (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 18, 2025
7% ITS Identification introduction (3) Newsday Nov 13, 2025
6% IOU Note from a shy person? (3) The Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
6% MARINER Water boy? (7) LA Times Daily Dec 18, 2025
6% SON Mama's boy (3)
6% NINO Spanish boy (4) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
6% BTS "Boy With Luv" boy band (3) The Washington Post Mini Dec 12, 2025

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