Timid people, covering second part of speech, don't sound right Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISPRONOUNCE Timid people, covering second part of speech, don't sound right (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 8, 2017
73% NOUN Part of speech (4) The Times Concise Aug 27, 2026
70% SHY Timid (3) LA Times Daily Aug 25, 2026
67% PUMICE Rock climbing excited timid people (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Aug 24, 2026
67% VOWEL Open speech sound (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 23, 2026
67% BASHFULNESS Timidity * (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 5, 2026
64% WEARS Dons (5) Eugene Sheffer Aug 22, 2026
64% WUSS Timid type (4) Newsday Aug 21, 2026
64% YUP "Sounds about right" (3) USA Today Jul 18, 2026
64% IDAGREE "Sounds right to me!" (7) The Atlantic Jul 8, 2026

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