SHY Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 439 solutions for 'SHY' with 3 to 17 letters.
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The clue "shy" last appeared in the The Sun crossword on April 20, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "BASHFUL", a 7-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
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SHY with 7 letters
RETRACT
7
RETREAT
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SCANT OF
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SCRAPPY
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SCRIMPY
7
SCRUPLE
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SERVICE
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SHIVERY
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SHORT OF
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SHOT-PUT
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SHUFFLE
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SHY AWAY
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SKETCHY
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SLENDER
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SLING AT
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STARTLE
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STICK AT
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STICKLE
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STUMBLE
7
SUBDUED
7
THROW AT
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UNEAGER
7
VEER OFF
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WANTING
7
WARD OFF
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SHY with 8 letters
AGNOSTIC
8
ARRESTED
8
BACK DOWN
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BACKWARD
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BANKRUPT
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BEREFT OF
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BLUSHING
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BOGGLING
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CATAPULT
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CAUTIOUS
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CONFUSED
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COWARDLY
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DEVOID OF
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DOUBTFUL
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DOUBTING
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DRAW BACK
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FALL BACK
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FALLBACK
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FAROUCHE ⭐
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FASTBALL
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FEARSOME
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FIGHT SHY
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FOREBEAR
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GINGERLY
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HANG BACK
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HESITANT
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HESITATE
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IMMATURE
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IN ARREAR
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IN WANT OF
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INSECURE
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ISOLATED
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LET FLY AT
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MODERATE
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OBEDIENT
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OBEISANT
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PEACEFUL
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PICK NITS
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PLEBEIAN
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PULL AWAY
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PULL BACK
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PULLBACK
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QUALMISH
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REEL BACK
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RESERVED ⭐
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RETICENT
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RETIRING ⭐
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SECLUDED
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SHEEPISH
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SHEER OFF
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SHIFT OFF
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SHUNNING
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SIDESTEP
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SKITTERY
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SKITTISH
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SOLITARY
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SPITBALL
8
STAMPEDE
8
STRAIN AT
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TIMOROUS ⭐
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TURN AWAY
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TURN BACK
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WITHDRAW
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SHY with 9 letters
AVOIDANCE
9
BEAT ABOUT
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CHOP LOGIC
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CHOPLOGIC
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CONSCIOUS
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DEFECTIVE
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DEFICIENT
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DEMURRING
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DENUDED OF
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DIFFIDENT
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DRAW ASIDE
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EMBRYONIC
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Top answers for SHY crossword clue from newspapers

BASHFUL
MEEK
TIMID
COY
FAROUCHE
RETIRING
RESERVED
TIMOROUS

Definition of shy

  • a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"; start suddenly, as from fright; throw quickly; wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things; "shy of strangers"

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What is the best solution to the riddle SHY?

Solution BASHFUL is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution BASHFUL is 7 letters long. We have 70 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "SHY"?

There are 439 solutions. The longest is BEAT AROUND THE BUSH with 17 letters, and the shortest is COY with 3 letters.

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How long are the solutions for "SHY"?

Solutions are between 3 and 17 letters long.

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11
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10
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6
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4
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4
Shylock, e.g.
3
A few bricks shy of a load
3
Was shy
2
Playfully shy
2
Shylock, for one
2
Shylock, for example
2
Don't be shy!
2
Shy guy?
2
Shy away from
2
Bushy barriers
1
Cheap and flashy
1
Bushy-tailed rodents
1
Workshy person (slang)
1
Bushy-tailed primate
1
‘SHY’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘SHY’ is the solution:
Clue Answer
Nervous, timid (3)
shy
Uncomfortable in singles bars (3)
Slow to mingle (3)
Unlikely to make advances (3)
Quick throw (3)
Hardly gregarious (3)
Hardly outgoing (3)
Socially challenged? (3)
Not outgoing (3)
Timid in company (3)
Afraid of attention (3)
Coming up short (3)
Not quite enough (3)
Once bitten, twice ___ (3)
Like a shrinking violet (3)
Unlikely to streak (3)
Owing the pot (3)
Inclined to avoid the spotlight (3)
Withdrawn (3)
Short (3)
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