Shy, unassertive (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOUSY Shy, unassertive (5) (5)
8% COY Shy (3) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2025
8% TIMID Shy (5) Universal Sep 6, 2025
7% COYLY In a shy manner (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 14, 2025
7% COYER More flirtatiously shy (5) Universal Sep 26, 2025
6% RETIRING Rather shy, so withdrawing (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 3, 2025
6% INTROVERT Person who tends to shy away from social contact (9) The Times Concise Oct 1, 2025
6% STARTLE Shy Dawn emptied latrine (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Sep 4, 2025
6% VOCAL Not shy about speaking up (5)
6% KOI Caught shy fish (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 8, 2025
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