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
7% COYLY In a shy manner (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 14, 2025
7% COY Shy (3) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2025
6% NINOS Boys, in Barcelona (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 21, 2025
6% ATTA "___ boy!" (4) Universal Oct 20, 2025
6% SON Boy (3) (3) Mirror Quick Oct 18, 2025
6% NINO Spanish boy (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 13, 2025
6% MEN Grownup boys (3) Newsday Oct 7, 2025
6% ASIN B ___ "boy" (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 6, 2025
6% ANI Vader, as a boy (3) LA Times Daily Sep 28, 2025

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