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| Answer | Letters |
|---|---|
| ADJOURN | 7 |
| BEDDING | 7 |
| CRAWL IN | 7 |
| GO TO BED | 7 |
| KIP DOWN | 7 |
| RECEDED | 7 |
| RECEDES | 7 |
| Answer | Letters |
|---|---|
| ADJOURNS | 8 |
| DRAW BACK | 8 |
| MOVE BACK | 8 |
| PULL AWAY | 8 |
| PULL BACK | 8 |
| RECEDING | 8 |
| RETICENT | 8 |
| Answer | Letters |
|---|---|
| ADJOURNED | 9 |
| GO TO SLEEP | 9 |
| HIT THE HAY | 9 |
| PRECEDING | 9 |
| RETREATED | 9 |
| STRIKE OUT | 9 |
| WITHDRAWN | 9 |
| WITHDRAWS | 9 |
| Answer | Letters |
|---|---|
| ADJOURNING | 10 |
| HIT THE SACK | 10 |
| RETREATING | 10 |
| UNASSUMING | 10 |
| Answer | Letters |
|---|---|
| WITHDRAWING | 11 |
| Answer | Letters |
|---|---|
| SELF-EFFACING | 12 |
We found 43 synonyms.
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| Hardly gregarious | 100% |
| Hardly likely to streak | 100% |
| Lacking | 100% |
| Like a wallflower | 100% |
| Like shrinking violets | 100% |
| Nervous, timid | 100% |
| Not bold | 100% |
| Not camera-ready? | 100% |
| Not likely to pose nude | 100% |
| Not making eye contact, s | 100% |
| Quiet? Yes, quiet | 100% |
| Reluctant to meet people, | 100% |
| Reserved | 100% |
| Reserved "special" with hungry, empty stomach | 100% |
| Reticent | 100% |
| Short | 100% |
| Short cautious shot | 100% |
| Short of | 100% |
| Shrink | 100% |
| Slow to mix, say | 100% |
| Throw | 100% |
| Throw backward | 100% |
| Timid | 100% |
| Timid in company | 100% |
| Timid throw | 100% |
| Unlikely to break the ice | 100% |
| Unlikely to raise one's h | 100% |
| Wallflower-ish | 100% |
| Wallflowerish | 100% |
| Withdrawn | 100% |
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The most likely answer for the crossword clue Retiring is SHY. Other possible answers include adjourn, adjourned, adjourning, adjourns, bed, bedded, bedding, beds, among others.
We have found 44 possible answers for the crossword clue Retiring.
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We list 43 synonyms related to Retiring. Common alternatives include BED, BEDS, PAST, BEDDED.
Clues like Retiring often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Times Quick Cryptic, The Observer Azed, The Times Jumbo, The Sunday Telegraph, The Times Daily, among others.
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