Shy holding acid, causing alarm Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STARTLING Shy holding acid, causing alarm (9) The Telegraph Toughie Jun 17, 2020
7% IMUP "No cause for alarm!"? (4) New York Times Apr 5, 2026
5% COY Playfully shy (3) Commuter Apr 15, 2026
5% ETCH Inscribe with acid (4) Newsday Apr 15, 2026
5% BASIC Not acidic (5) USA Today Apr 13, 2026
5% CLANG Alarm bell sound (5) Newsday Apr 12, 2026
5% ASEC "Hold on ___!" (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 11, 2026
5% MARGINAL Migrant alarming at the border (8) The Times Cryptic Apr 10, 2026
5% RNA Ribonucleic acid (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 9, 2026
5% TIMID Shy and meek (5) Commuter Apr 4, 2026

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