Shy exhausted little rook? (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shy exhausted little rook? (6) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on September 16, 2026. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CASTLE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CASTLE Shy exhausted little rook? (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 16, 2026
6% TIRED Super exhausted (5)
6% COY Flirtatiously shy (3)
6% WORN __ out (exhausted) (4) Newsday Sep 7, 2026
6% PIECE Rook or bishop (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 1, 2026
6% USEUP Exhaust (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 31, 2026
6% ALLIN Exhausted (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 26, 2026
6% TIMID Shy (5) Universal Aug 22, 2026
6% BONETIRED Utterly exhausted (9) LA Times Daily Aug 20, 2026
6% ASQUIETASAMOUSE Silent and shy (15) Newsday Aug 4, 2026

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