Shy, retiring, getting husband demoted without deserving contempt Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WORTHLESS Shy, retiring, getting husband demoted without deserving contempt (9) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 3, 2023
4% EARNS Deserves (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 14, 2025
4% WORTHY Deserving (6) (6) Mirror Classic Nov 14, 2025
4% DARES Doesn't shy from (5) LA Times Daily Nov 13, 2025
4% UNCLE Aunt's husband (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 13, 2025
4% JERK Contemptible creep (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 12, 2025
4% SCORN Contempt (5) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 9, 2025
4% SLOB Son, shy layabout (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
4% SNEER Look of contempt (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2025
4% CAD Contemptible man (3) Commuter Oct 25, 2025

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