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 February 23, 2026. The correct answer for this puzzle is "DIFFIDENT", a 9-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
Length
SHY with 11 letters
UNASSERTIVE
11
UNDEVELOPED
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UNOBTRUSIVE
11
SHY with 12 letters
ABOUT THE BUSH
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APPREHENSIVE
12
EQUIVOCATION
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FAINTHEARTED
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FORESTALLING
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FROM MISSOURI
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INARTICULATE
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INSUFFICIENT
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INTROVERSIVE
12
SELF-EFFACING
12
SHILLY-SHALLY
12
STEER CLEAR OF
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TERGIVERSATE
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TRIGGER-HAPPY
12
SHY with 13 letters
AROUND THE BUSH
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CIRCUMVENTION
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EVADE THE ISSUE
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IN SHORT SUPPLY
13
SELF-CONSCIOUS
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UNBLESSED WITH
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UNPOSSESSED OF
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SHY with 14 letters
BEG THE QUESTION
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BLOW HOT AND COLD
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INCOMMUNICABLE
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INCONSIDERABLE
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MAKE BONES ABOUT
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NONINVOLVEMENT
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STOP TO CONSIDER
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UNDERDEVELOPED
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SHY with 15 letters
NONINTERVENTION
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SELF-DISTRUSTFUL
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THINK TWICE ABOUT
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UNDEMONSTRATIVE
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SHY with 16 letters
DEFENSE MECHANISM
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STRADDLE THE FENCE
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SHY with 17 letters
BEAT AROUND THE BUSH
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Top answers for SHY crossword clue from newspapers

DIFFIDENT
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 DIFFIDENT is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution DIFFIDENT is 9 letters long. We have 55 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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Clue Answers
shyness
16
shyster
11
CREATURE SHY
10
shy person
6
Gun-shy
4
Shylock
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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