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The Clue

Shy (7 letter answer)

The Answer

BASHFUL

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Notes

The answer BASHFUL is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.

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Definition

BASHFUL as an adjective:

1. self-consciously timid; "I never laughed, being bashful; lowering my head, I looked at the wall"- Ezra Pound
2. (bashful, blate) = disposed to avoid notice; "they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it"; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful)