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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shying away from Highland dance held on Scottish island (9) . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FLINCHING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLINCHING Shying away from Highland dance held on Scottish island (9) (9)
8% REEL Scottish dance, highland ... (4)
7% GAEL Scottish Highlander (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 2, 2025
6% FLING Highland ___, vigorous Scottish solo dance (5) (5)
6% REELS Highland dances (5) The Telegraph Quick Jul 4, 2025
5% MULLET Hairstyle of vacuous type back on Scottish island (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
5% COYLY In a shy manner (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 14, 2025
5% ALEE Away from the weather (4) USA Today Quick Oct 13, 2025
5% ASH Away from the weather (3) USA Today Quick Oct 13, 2025
5% EVADE Slip away from (5) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
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