Shying away from Highland dance held on Scottish island (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLINCHING Shying away from Highland dance held on Scottish island (9) (9)
6% HULA Islands dance (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 16, 2026
6% REEL Scottish dance, highland ... (4)
5% LEISTERS In the Highlands, runs through dancing its reels (8) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 20, 2026
5% SECEDE Break away (from) (6) Puzzler Backwords Mar 16, 2026
5% NAES Highland refusals (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 16, 2026
5% HARRIS Scottish island; its tweed (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 11, 2026
5% SHIES ___ away from (avoids) (5) USA Today Mar 11, 2026
5% TAM Highland hat (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 10, 2026
5% TAMS Highland caps (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 9, 2026
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