Very faint-hearted, not quite returning salvo (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Very faint-hearted, not quite returning salvo (6) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on April 2, 2026. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is VOLLEY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VOLLEY Very faint-hearted, not quite returning salvo (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 2, 2026
5% EVEN Quits (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 23, 2026
5% ORI "... -- quit!" (3) Premier Sunday Mar 22, 2026
5% CLOSE "Not quite" (5) USA Today Mar 16, 2026
5% SWOON Faint (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 13, 2026
5% TIMOROUS Very faint-hearted(8) (8)
4% YER "Quit ___ yappin'!" (3) New York Times Midi Mar 31, 2026
4% ADAPTS Panda quits north returns to back street and evolves (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 30, 2026
4% AMISS Not quite right (5) Universal Mar 30, 2026
4% UNTIDY Quite the mess (6) Newsday Mar 29, 2026

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