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adjective satellite • affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way | ||||||||
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noun • an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: | ||||||||
| 24% | 12 | Figure of speech in which a term is used for a part rather than the whole or the whole rather than the part | ||||||
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Rather Shy Crossword Clue
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DEMURE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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DEMURE
Updated: October 13, 2023
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1 | Boundary? Then I'll be shy, be shy
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30 Mar 2004 | The Guardian Cryptic / 30 Mar 2004 |
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Telegraph Toughie -
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New York Times -
29 Nov 1996 | New York Times / 29 Nov 1996 |
7 | One shy of reaching 40 |
