Shy, returning to turn the light down (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIMID Shy, returning to turn the light down (5) (5)
7% COY Flirtatiously shy (3) New York Times Midi Jul 11, 2026
7% ROTATOR This turns up and down (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 6, 2026
7% COYPU Creature that's shy turns up (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 20, 2026
7% SAYNO Turn down an offer (5) New York Times Mini Jun 2, 2026
7% DENY Turn down (4) New York Times May 6, 2026
7% OWE Be shy (3) New York Times Apr 2, 2026
6% TON Weight not to be returned (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 24, 2026
6% ONCE "___ bitten, twice shy ..." (4)
6% YIELDS Rates of return (6) New York Times Jul 15, 2026
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