Shy, taking clothes off etc? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shy, taking clothes off etc? last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RETIRING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RETIRING Shy, taking clothes off etc? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 18, 2017
7% ODES Humble, taking clothes off for poems (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Jun 2, 2026
7% SPLITS Takes off (6) New York Times May 16, 2026
6% STRUT Show off clothing on specialist channel (5) The Times Cryptic Jun 3, 2026
6% EDIT Take out typos etc (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 29, 2026
6% DEPARTS Takes off, as a plane (7) New York Times Midi May 26, 2026
6% SNAKEINTHEGRASS Traitor taking harnesses off (15) The Telegraph Cryptic May 20, 2026
6% SKATE Fish takes off (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed May 19, 2026
6% TIMID Shy with people (5) Newsday May 11, 2026
6% AIL Cleaner removing clothing to be off colour (3) The Times Quick Cryptic May 1, 2026

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