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adjective • marked by keen caution and watchful prudence adjective satellite • openly distrustful and unwilling to confide | ||||||||
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adjective satellite • affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way | ||||||||
Gun Shy Crossword Clue
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New York Times10 Jan 2019 | Across 37 | |
New York Times11 Oct 2008 | Down 11 | |
New York Times23 Jan 1977 | Down 38 | THISFORHIRE |
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