Cautious Crossword Clue

Last seen: USA Today, 17 Jan 2026

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LEERY
5 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
WaryCrossword Clue
SuspiciousCrossword Clue
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ApprehensiveCrossword Clue
DistrustfulCrossword Clue

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WARY
4 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
SuspiciousCrossword Clue
Cautious (of)Crossword Clue
On one’s guardCrossword Clue
ApprehensiveCrossword Clue
On guardCrossword Clue
GuardedCrossword Clue
Suspicious struggle on yachtCrossword Clue
"Worried about the drawbacks of ""Fight Club"" "Crossword Clue

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CHARY
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Careful, cleaner close to crockeryCrossword Clue
Suspicious about husband, Mary scratches headCrossword Clue
Cautious, cleaner close to canaryCrossword Clue
CarefulCrossword Clue
Cautious cleaning lady ultimately busyCrossword Clue
Cautious about frightening, one having escapedCrossword Clue
Word that's its own synonym when its first two letters are replaced with "w"Crossword Clue
Careful cleaner? UnknownCrossword Clue
Cautious children attached to a lineCrossword Clue
Cautious, making love without sex?Crossword Clue

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CAREFUL
7 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Beware occupants of packed vehicle carrying drugCrossword Clue
Thrifty group sharing vehicle to save energyCrossword Clue
Solicitous about university student supporting judgeCrossword Clue
Guarded vehicle with spilt fuelCrossword Clue
Wary load of passengers ingest drugCrossword Clue
Scrupulous fellow taken in by a cruel rogueCrossword Clue
Cautious driver and passengers keeping safe, ultimatelyCrossword Clue
A cruel fellow on the rampage? Watch out!Crossword Clue
Wary of motoring organisation backing fuel modificationCrossword Clue

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GUARDED
7 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
WithholdingCrossword Clue
Careful not to reveal too muchCrossword Clue
Wary guys edge, both half-cut, to cross a roadCrossword Clue
A drudge mistakenly offered protectionCrossword Clue
ProtectedCrossword Clue
Covered, as in a man-to-man defenseCrossword Clue

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PRUDENT
7 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
SensibleCrossword Clue
WiseCrossword Clue
Tip for polishing dirty set of books is well advisedCrossword Clue
Judicious puritan not disheartenedCrossword Clue
Showing good judgment in point about discourteous knightCrossword Clue
Wise Prince who reads up on shedding stoneCrossword Clue
CommonsensicalCrossword Clue
Wise, quiet, like Grays forefathers. going by the booksCrossword Clue
"Immortal word" in a Bush 41 quote of Dana CarveyCrossword Clue

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SOFTLYSOFTLY
12 Letters

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CIRCUMSPECT
11 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Cautious male in big top maybe kissed, we hearCrossword Clue
DiscreetCrossword Clue
Wary and unwilling to take risksCrossword Clue
Cautious course, one I altered to head off mere guessworkCrossword Clue

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GUNSHY
6 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Afraid to commit, sayCrossword Clue
Nervous and apprehensiveCrossword Clue
Wary, having been stungCrossword Clue
Very hesitantCrossword Clue

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CAGEY
5 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Not forthcomingCrossword Clue
Hardly openCrossword Clue
SecretiveCrossword Clue
ShrewdCrossword Clue
Cautious and evasiveCrossword Clue
SlyCrossword Clue
Franks opposite number gradually rising through banks in CityCrossword Clue
Secretive, a bit like a 20th-century avant-garde composer?Crossword Clue
Skilled at dodgingCrossword Clue

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CAGY
4 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
GuardedCrossword Clue
EvasiveCrossword Clue
ShrewdCrossword Clue
Hard to pin downCrossword Clue
Heartless guy about to take the lead? Not Frank!Crossword Clue
Franks opposite starts to come and go? YesCrossword Clue
Guarded silver in hollow cavityCrossword Clue

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CANNY
5 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
ShrewdCrossword Clue
Prudent to move medical facility out of food processing plantCrossword Clue
Sharp, like a container?Crossword Clue
Clever Johnny!Crossword Clue
Astute woman in outskirts of CoventryCrossword Clue
CleverCrossword Clue
Knowing secret place, Rex escapesCrossword Clue

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SAFE
4 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Out of the woods, in a senseCrossword Clue
The "S" of NSFWCrossword Clue
Still on, in a wayCrossword Clue
Spot for valuablesCrossword Clue
Keepsakes keepCrossword Clue
ProtectedCrossword Clue
Not in dangerCrossword Clue
Sound's partner?Crossword Clue
Call at a baseCrossword Clue

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TENTATIVE
9 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Insecure in shelter, Argentinian lady turned overCrossword Clue
Provisional — hesitantCrossword Clue
Experimental musical mounted under marquee for exampleCrossword Clue
Temporary accommodation? Local heading off unsureCrossword Clue
Cautious figure beginning to triumph with retro musicalCrossword Clue
Experimental shelter Peron set upCrossword Clue
Shelter at workers ome is uncertainCrossword Clue
Hesitant number, four, entering art institutionCrossword Clue
Not fixedCrossword Clue

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TIMID
5 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Not boldCrossword Clue
Unlikely to break the iceCrossword Clue
SkittishCrossword Clue
FaintheartedCrossword Clue
MouselikeCrossword Clue
RetiringCrossword Clue
Like PigletCrossword Clue
Like a mouseCrossword Clue
Shy and easily frightenedCrossword Clue

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AMBER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Honey-colored resinCrossword Clue
Shade of yellowCrossword Clue
Caution light colorCrossword Clue
Substance in which many insects have been fossilizedCrossword Clue
Fossilized tree resinCrossword Clue
Like “waves of grain”Crossword Clue
Warm shade of yellowish-orangeCrossword Clue
Honey-colored resinCrossword Clue
Light or nectar?Crossword Clue
Fossilized tree resinCrossword Clue

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BEATENPATH
10 Letters

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HASTEMAKESWASTE
15 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
"If you rush, you won't do it right"Crossword Clue
“Slow down and do it right the first time”Crossword Clue
Patient one's proverbCrossword Clue
Proverb for the patientCrossword Clue
Words of cautionCrossword Clue

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HEDGER
6 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Safe bettorCrossword Clue
Cautious financier has hour to cover marginCrossword Clue

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HEDGERS
7 Letters

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HEDGINGONESBETS
15 Letters

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HEEDER
6 Letters

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HINTERS
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Ones saying "warmer," perhapsCrossword Clue

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MAYBE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Noncommittal replyCrossword Clue
Unhelpful reply to an RSVPCrossword Clue
Label for a pile of submissionsCrossword Clue
Wishy-washy answerCrossword Clue
For all one knowsCrossword Clue
PerhapsCrossword Clue
Ambiguous R.S.V.PCrossword Clue
"Call Me ___" (2012 hit)Crossword Clue
… reportedly an earlier insect, perhaps?Crossword Clue
Regulars in navy, inspired by honour — it's a possibilityCrossword Clue

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NIBBLER
7 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
One at first not into big bites, leaving expensive restaurant?Crossword Clue
Cutting tools bolt regularly immersed in brine solutionCrossword Clue
Note skilful footballer losing head repeatedly - hes biting!Crossword Clue

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PIKER
5 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Stingy sortCrossword Clue
CheapskateCrossword Clue
Stingy sortCrossword Clue
Stingy sortCrossword Clue
Stingy oneCrossword Clue

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PIKERS
6 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
CheapskatesCrossword Clue
SkinflintsCrossword Clue

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PRE
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Lead-in to Check on a boarding passCrossword Clue
School opening?Crossword Clue
Opposite of "post"Crossword Clue
___-lawCrossword Clue
Not post-Crossword Clue
Start to check?Crossword Clue
T.S.A. ___CheckCrossword Clue
Opposite of post-Crossword Clue
Post's oppositeCrossword Clue
Ante-Crossword Clue

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STOP
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Don't goCrossword Clue
1998 Spice Girls hitCrossword Clue
"Quit it!"Crossword Clue
"Halt!"Crossword Clue
"Enough!"Crossword Clue
"Cut that out!"Crossword Clue
"Don't come any closer!"Crossword Clue
CeaseCrossword Clue
CeaseCrossword Clue
Word on a red street signCrossword Clue

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WADER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
One may be knee-deepCrossword Clue
Flamingo, for oneCrossword Clue
ShorebirdCrossword Clue
Ibis or egretCrossword Clue
One not getting in too deepCrossword Clue
Organised drawer right away reveals owner of billCrossword Clue
Looking embarrassed, a wife over bootCrossword Clue
Action to secure both sides of dragline crane, maybeCrossword Clue
Flamingo, e.gCrossword Clue
Waterproof fishing bootCrossword Clue

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WARYOF
6 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Skeptical aboutCrossword Clue
On guard againstCrossword Clue

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CHARDONNAY
10 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Dry white wine, resembling ChablisCrossword Clue
Fish starter for Spanish gent with no wineCrossword Clue
Wine and veg being served? No!Crossword Clue
Wine and veg being served? No!Crossword Clue
Cautious about girl serving wineCrossword Clue
Wine daily, and no holding teacher!Crossword Clue
Reluctant to entertain Italian lady for a drinkCrossword Clue
Apprehensive admitting girl makes wineCrossword Clue
White Italian lady in suspicious surroundingsCrossword Clue
Fish taken by fellow with no white wineCrossword Clue

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DELIBERATE
10 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Cautious ponderCrossword Clue
Reflect on purpose of shop rebukeCrossword Clue
Reflect on purpose of shop rebukeCrossword Clue
In no hurry, chew out behind bagel shopCrossword Clue
Ernies pal, endlessly stuck in restaurant, dined slow and steadyCrossword Clue
Due to leave centre, release plannedCrossword Clue
Careful doctor led a tribe eastCrossword Clue
Remove freedom, as it were, to take counselCrossword Clue
Cautious store receiving censureCrossword Clue
Cautious store receiving censureCrossword Clue

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DISCREET
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Close-lippedCrossword Clue
RestrainedCrossword Clue
Tactful and distinct in pronouncementCrossword Clue
Careful about what one revealsCrossword Clue
Diplomatic record king rejects regularlyCrossword Clue
Wary detective hidden, joining both EuropeansCrossword Clue
Diplomatic insult island caught on wiretapCrossword Clue
Intentionally unobtrusiveCrossword Clue
Diplomatic prison guard briefly incarcerated by regimeCrossword Clue
Careful not to upset record run with rising supportCrossword Clue

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HAVEACARE
9 Letters

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TAKECARE
8 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Friendly send-offCrossword Clue
A racket thrown over back of fence, don't get hurtCrossword Clue
Mind how you go!Crossword Clue
"Be well!"Crossword Clue
Look after yourself!Crossword Clue
Parting wordsCrossword Clue
"Watch yourself out there"Crossword Clue
Parting wishCrossword Clue
"Be well!"Crossword Clue

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FADER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Sound engineer's sliderCrossword Clue
Mixer knobCrossword Clue
Sound engineer’s controlCrossword Clue
Sound mixing controlCrossword Clue
Major music magazine, with "The"Crossword Clue
Control for audio device editing recording originallyCrossword Clue
Sliding knob for an audio engineerCrossword Clue
Sound mixing controlCrossword Clue
DJ's volume controllerCrossword Clue
Sound system controlCrossword Clue

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PASSER
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
One who may be sackedCrossword Clue
One who may be sackedCrossword Clue
Thrower of a receptionCrossword Clue
Prudent poker player, perhapsCrossword Clue
Quarterback, oftenCrossword Clue
Quarterback, at timesCrossword Clue
Quarterback, oftenCrossword Clue
Quarterback, at timesCrossword Clue
Quarterback tossed spearsCrossword Clue
Quarterback, at timesCrossword Clue

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PASSERS
7 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Quarterbacks, e.gCrossword Clue
They need receiversCrossword Clue
QBs, at timesCrossword Clue
Quarterbacks, oftenCrossword Clue
Quarterbacks, oftenCrossword Clue
Ones in the fast lane?Crossword Clue

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RISKS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
DangersCrossword Clue
DownsidesCrossword Clue
DangersCrossword Clue
Potential pitfallsCrossword Clue
EndangersCrossword Clue
Puts on the lineCrossword Clue
Puts on the lineCrossword Clue
Concerns for an investorCrossword Clue
DangersCrossword Clue
Threats start off body searchesCrossword Clue

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TAKESONAPPROVAL
15 Letters

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UTIL
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Gas or elecCrossword Clue
Elec. or gas, e.gCrossword Clue
Gas co., for oneCrossword Clue
Gas, e.g.: AbbrCrossword Clue
Elec. or gas, e.gCrossword Clue
Con Ed, e.g.: AbbrCrossword Clue
Elec. or gas, e.gCrossword Clue
Gas or elecCrossword Clue
Water or elecCrossword Clue
Elec., for oneCrossword Clue

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WAITANDSEE
10 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
"Be patient if you want to find out!"Crossword Clue
‘Substance’ and ‘limitless mass’, we’re told; time will tellCrossword Clue
Be patientCrossword Clue
"Patience is a virtue"Crossword Clue

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WARYCABINET
11 Letters

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SAFETYFIRST
11 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Adage for the risk-averseCrossword Clue
"Put caution before anything else!"Crossword Clue
"Be careful!"Crossword Clue
Slogan advocating cautionCrossword Clue
Cautionary workplace axiom ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to starred cluesCrossword Clue

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NET
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Bit of fishing gearCrossword Clue
Not grossCrossword Clue
Server's obstacleCrossword Clue
"Nothing but ___!" (reaction to a swish)Crossword Clue
Piece of fishing gearCrossword Clue
Lunch lady's hair holderCrossword Clue
Pickleball needCrossword Clue
"Nothing but ___"Crossword Clue
March Madness souvenirCrossword Clue
Badminton dividerCrossword Clue

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BEWARE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Watch out forCrossword Clue
Word of cautionCrossword Clue
Gathering with hostility in caveCrossword Clue
Watch outCrossword Clue
Ides of March wordCrossword Clue
"Watch out!"Crossword Clue
Warning wordCrossword Clue
Watch out: fighting interrupts social gatheringCrossword Clue
Conflict in social workers mindCrossword Clue
Warning given by European after live conflictCrossword Clue

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CDS
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Shiny little plattersCrossword Clue
IRA optionsCrossword Clue
DJ’s stack in the 1990sCrossword Clue
Common PC inserts, onceCrossword Clue
Some music sales, for shortCrossword Clue
Items burned in the '90sCrossword Clue
Media with reflective sidesCrossword Clue
Music purchases of the ’90s and early 2000sCrossword Clue
Items in jewel casesCrossword Clue
Some pre-streaming music purchasesCrossword Clue

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TWICE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
One more than onceCrossword Clue
"Measure ___, cut once"Crossword Clue
How many times someone is allowed to serve as U.S. presidentCrossword Clue
"He's making a list, checking it ___ . . ."Crossword Clue
Prudent way to thinkCrossword Clue
Think ___Crossword Clue
How many times Napoleon was exiledCrossword Clue
DoublyCrossword Clue
Careful way to thinkCrossword Clue
DoubleCrossword Clue

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GINGERLY
8 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Cautiously – but with spice?Crossword Clue
Red lorry has contents unloaded with careCrossword Clue
Reddish lady after vacation with cautionCrossword Clue
Cautiously trap German lady on vacationCrossword Clue
With great care, drink frothy lager, avoiding a spray, ultimatelyCrossword Clue
In a careful mannerCrossword Clue
In a careful mannerCrossword Clue
Trap good, rely on moving with cautionCrossword Clue

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LECHERY
7 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Church stopping dubious sexual activityCrossword Clue
Church stopping dubious sexual activityCrossword Clue
The French, dear French, by days end womanisingCrossword Clue
Wary about church identifying lustfulnessCrossword Clue
"Lolita" subjectCrossword Clue
"Lolita" subjectCrossword Clue

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SAFETY
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Opposite of dangerCrossword Clue
Two-point play in American footballCrossword Clue
"___ First!" (reminder in a science lab)Crossword Clue
One in the last line of defense, typicallyCrossword Clue
Shot on the table in sanctuaryCrossword Clue
Word before "razor" or "belt"Crossword Clue
The "S" of OSHACrossword Clue
Express keeps paper to secure European protectionCrossword Clue
This may follow first film shot with sound technology on vacationCrossword Clue
Secure position, for example, protects fleet regularlyCrossword Clue

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WARILY
6 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
With suspicionCrossword Clue
In a watchful wayCrossword Clue
With circumspectionCrossword Clue
Carefully fight with extremely looney individual getting surroundedCrossword Clue
With cautionCrossword Clue
With cautionCrossword Clue

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OKILLBITE
9 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
"Fine, tell me"Crossword Clue
"Now you've got me interested"Crossword Clue
"Sure, try me"Crossword Clue
"Fine, you tempted me to try ..."Crossword Clue
"This may be a trick, but tell me"Crossword Clue

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PEEP
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Bird-shaped Easter treatCrossword Clue
Soft, sticky treatCrossword Clue
Easter basket treatCrossword Clue
Minimal noiseCrossword Clue
Small soundCrossword Clue
Small protestationCrossword Clue
Little chirpCrossword Clue
Tiny soundCrossword Clue
Cry for wormsCrossword Clue
Slight gripe, so to speakCrossword Clue

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SAFESIDE
8 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Place for the cautiousCrossword Clue
Riskless regionCrossword Clue

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SCREENER
8 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Free copy of a film sent to awards show votersCrossword Clue
DVD for a reviewerCrossword Clue
Advance showing of a filmCrossword Clue
TSA workerCrossword Clue
Airport agentCrossword Clue
Advance copy sent to a criticCrossword Clue
Airport occupationCrossword Clue

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SHANDY
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Lemony beer drinkCrossword Clue
Beach-like setting for hot drinkCrossword Clue
Lager/lemonade tippleCrossword Clue
Lemony quaffCrossword Clue
Quixotic hero has spades, good at practical workCrossword Clue
Quiet and young? This drink's allowed perhapsCrossword Clue
The last of this readily available drinkCrossword Clue
Scottish fellow sips hot drinkCrossword Clue
Originally, sherry within reach, drink!Crossword Clue
"How do you spell ""shy""? That's pretty light stuff "Crossword Clue

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WATERY
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
ThinCrossword Clue
Wishy-washy war, yet to be resolvedCrossword Clue
Like a too-thin soupCrossword Clue
Stew — raw, yet tastelessCrossword Clue
Weak theory oddly incorporated in systemCrossword Clue
Half of bitter is, in practice, weakCrossword Clue
Suspicious about townie on vacation getting tastelessCrossword Clue
Weak with crying with stomach heavingCrossword Clue
Diluted, as a drinkCrossword Clue
We try a shot thats far from neatCrossword Clue

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CASSOWARY
9 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Bird misrepresented as crow, sayCrossword Clue
Firm about nitwit's suspicious birdCrossword Clue
Firm about nitwits suspicious birdCrossword Clue
Start to crow, as very cautious birdCrossword Clue
Start to crow, as very cautious birdCrossword Clue
Bird thats scary was wild about nothingCrossword Clue
Bird getting first of crumbs, when very carefulCrossword Clue

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CHARLADY
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Reluctant to house youngster? Heres one who doesCrossword Clue
Reluctant to house youngster? Here's one who doesCrossword Clue
Boy captivated by shy cleanerCrossword Clue
Reluctant to house youngster who could be cleanerCrossword Clue
Housekeeper moulded hard clayCrossword Clue
Tea boy with yen for older female worker?Crossword Clue
Cautious bringing in youth as cleanerCrossword Clue
CleanerCrossword Clue
Circumspect about youth becoming a cleanerCrossword Clue
Cleaner is cautious when boy interruptsCrossword Clue

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CHARYBDIS
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Sea creature who lived across the Strait of Messina from ScyllaCrossword Clue
Said why tucking into crab dish could be a danger, in the mainCrossword Clue
Bubbling up by river in African country, is maelstromCrossword Clue
Bubbling up by river in African country, is maelstromCrossword Clue
Monster making one cautious — b*** hell!Crossword Clue
Monster making one cautious - b*** hell!Crossword Clue
Big Eddys cautious, beady eyes (listening to me)Crossword Clue
Wary bishop is hosting Democrat Eddy near SicilyCrossword Clue
Wary bishop is hosting Democrat Eddy near SicilyCrossword Clue
Sea monster, agitated by scar, hidCrossword Clue

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CRANNY
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Nook's counterpartCrossword Clue
NicheCrossword Clue
Shed a tear about girl's cleavageCrossword Clue
Nook’s kinCrossword Clue
Sly circumventing rule in secret placeCrossword Clue
Nook’s counterpartCrossword Clue
Depression? Woman in family needs new startCrossword Clue
Old lady gives up a lot of money for carbon fissureCrossword Clue
Old lady gives up a lot of money for carbon fissureCrossword Clue
Knowing about bars closing and openingCrossword Clue

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WARRANTY
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
GuaranteeCrossword Clue
GuaranteeCrossword Clue
Guarantee wife complete authority, finallyCrossword Clue
Promise to repair faulty goods soldCrossword Clue
Bond cautious with storm coming inCrossword Clue
Guarantee being guarded taking on tiradeCrossword Clue
Written assurance offered as cautious about stormCrossword Clue
Cover conflict, speaking intemperately?Crossword Clue
Bond's suspicious about BellowCrossword Clue
Bonds suspicious about BellowCrossword Clue

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WARTY
5 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
ToadlikeCrossword Clue
Like witches and gourdsCrossword Clue
Like toadsCrossword Clue
Like a toad's skinCrossword Clue
With toad-like blemishesCrossword Clue
Disfigured, but sceptical about start of treatmentCrossword Clue
Like toad, cautious crossing bottom of culvertCrossword Clue
Like toadsCrossword Clue

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CHARPOY
7 Letters

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CLOSETOTHECHEST
15 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
About to secure strongbox, where one may 8, giving nothing awayCrossword Clue

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CONSERVATIVE
12 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Right – not, vice versa, wrongCrossword Clue
Boris's once sober occasion?Crossword Clue
Blue container inside ovens loaded with riceCrossword Clue
Fellow accommodating illicit tavern is party guy?Crossword Clue
Fellow accommodating illicit tavern is party guy?Crossword Clue
Traditional voters cave in, unfortunatelyCrossword Clue
Blue squareCrossword Clue
Tory vote caves in unexpectedly: Labour at last gets inCrossword Clue
Revolutionary, not vice-versa? Not revolutionary at all!Crossword Clue
Wrong - vice versa, not rightCrossword Clue

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SHODDY
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Third-rateCrossword Clue
Cheap and poor-qualityCrossword Clue
Poorly madeCrossword Clue
Inferior but did farrier work daily, no troubleCrossword Clue
Throw covers not even cheap!Crossword Clue
Of inferior qualityCrossword Clue
Throw about rum that's cheap and nastyCrossword Clue
Throw about rum thats cheap and nastyCrossword Clue
Hardly lastingCrossword Clue
Cheap and nasty shot contains rumCrossword Clue

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MOCK
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
RidiculeCrossword Clue
FalseCrossword Clue
Make fun ofCrossword Clue
Make fun ofCrossword Clue
ImitationCrossword Clue
Tudor, orange or examinationCrossword Clue
Make fun ofCrossword Clue
Make fun ofCrossword Clue
ImitationCrossword Clue
FauxCrossword Clue

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OLDMAID
7 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Spinster's gameCrossword Clue
Mild ado about a card game (3,4)Crossword Clue
Game played with an odd number of cardsCrossword Clue
Game lady never joinedCrossword Clue
Classic card gameCrossword Clue
Game with matchesCrossword Clue
Game with matchesCrossword Clue
Spinster's gameCrossword Clue

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PLAYEDSAFE
10 Letters

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SHIER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Less forwardCrossword Clue
More timidCrossword Clue
More diffident heirs relaxedCrossword Clue
More diffident heirs relaxedCrossword Clue
Less likely to speak up, maybeCrossword Clue
Less sociableCrossword Clue
Less outgoingCrossword Clue
Less extrovertedCrossword Clue
Less gregariousCrossword Clue
One startingCrossword Clue

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WRY
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Apt rhyme for "dry"Crossword Clue
DrollCrossword Clue
Amusingly ironicCrossword Clue
TwistedCrossword Clue
Like some humorCrossword Clue
Like some grinsCrossword Clue
Like some humorCrossword Clue
Like some humorCrossword Clue
Cleverly funnyCrossword Clue
Dryly humorousCrossword Clue

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HEDGE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Wall for an outdoor mazeCrossword Clue
Target of some clippersCrossword Clue
Divider of lotsCrossword Clue
Barrier made of shrubsCrossword Clue
___ fundCrossword Clue
Natural fenceCrossword Clue
Living barrier – noncommittal statementCrossword Clue
Living boundaryCrossword Clue
Target for a trimmerCrossword Clue
Maze border, maybeCrossword Clue

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OPTIMIST
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
In shop, Tim is this person with a half-full glass?Crossword Clue
One living in hope as I tip most haphazardlyCrossword Clue
One who identifies with the answers to the starred Across cluesCrossword Clue
One who looks on the bright sideCrossword Clue
Choose one film for glass half-full type?Crossword Clue
Work on Henman first - a cheerful typeCrossword Clue
Some pop Tim is trilling: Mr Brightside, perhapsCrossword Clue
Go with one film Ill hopefully viewCrossword Clue
Bull, essentiallyCrossword Clue
Choose to admit the boy, is he the one who is upbeat?Crossword Clue

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RESERVED
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
On holdCrossword Clue
Doled out by Royal Engineers, or kept back?Crossword Clue
Saved some wine to pour insideCrossword Clue
Dished up again, possibly coldCrossword Clue
Kept back, being shyCrossword Clue
Kept coolCrossword Clue
Kept quietCrossword Clue
Serve red cocktail coldCrossword Clue
Set aside day to support animal sanctuaryCrossword Clue
Booked, saying littleCrossword Clue

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SHORT
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Word before "bread" or "stop"Crossword Clue
CurtCrossword Clue
BriefCrossword Clue
Low on cashCrossword Clue
Wiring problemCrossword Clue
One way to sell stockCrossword Clue
Not quite able to payCrossword Clue
Like some storiesCrossword Clue
Not longCrossword Clue
"Vertically challenged"Crossword Clue

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SWEETCHARITY
12 Letters

48%
HEEDFUL
7 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
AttentiveCrossword Clue
Taking care of male newspaperman with terrible fluCrossword Clue
Attentive husband occasionally found out — slippery character to catch!Crossword Clue
Attentive husband occasionally found out - slippery character to catch!Crossword Clue
That chap haplessly led around following United should be paying attentionCrossword Clue
AttentiveCrossword Clue

48%
NONCOMMITTAL
12 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
VagueCrossword Clue
Reluctant to bind oneself to a particular course of actionCrossword Clue
On the fence, not a prison sentence?Crossword Clue

48%
WEARY
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
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TiredCrossword Clue
Sport by yard makes one tiredCrossword Clue
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Solange song with the lyric "You're feeling like you're chasing the world"Crossword Clue
BeatCrossword Clue
Far from freshCrossword Clue
TiredCrossword Clue

47%
ACOUSTICGUITAR
14 Letters

47%
PUSSYFOOT
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Act timidly, but one could show clawsCrossword Clue
EquivocateCrossword Clue
Be non-committal in a catty sort of way?Crossword Clue
Go gingerlyCrossword Clue
US spy goes walking, to beat around the bushCrossword Clue
Act timidly as cats-pawCrossword Clue
What moves a cat to sit on the fence?Crossword Clue
Hedge 16?Crossword Clue
HedgeCrossword Clue
Not be boldCrossword Clue

44%
CHARLOTTECORDAY
15 Letters

41%
CHAINFERRY
10 Letters

41%
CHARYBDYS
9 Letters

41%
TIPTOE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Walk quietlyCrossword Clue
Tread cautiouslyCrossword Clue
You might walk on this at nightCrossword Clue
Walk lightlyCrossword Clue
Pitt: crazy old English creep!Crossword Clue
Tread lightly and quietlyCrossword Clue
Link including instruction to reader to walk quietlyCrossword Clue
Walk quietlyCrossword Clue
Walk sneakilyCrossword Clue
Tread lightlyCrossword Clue

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Across

Big rigCrossword Clue

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The Oregon Trail animalsCrossword Clue

Make a commentCrossword Clue

"The ___" (Taylor Swift song about double standards)Crossword Clue

"The Office" episode where Jan and Michael host co-workersCrossword Clue

Opposite of "post"Crossword Clue

PC key under "X"Crossword Clue

"Many ___ ago . . ."Crossword Clue

Prepares for the futureCrossword Clue

Playground fixtures that go up and downCrossword Clue

Tight-fitting winter capCrossword Clue

Place to order a ReubenCrossword Clue

Alvin and the Chipmunks, e.gCrossword Clue

Surfer's needCrossword Clue

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"Frozen" princeCrossword Clue

Word before "joke" or "bod"Crossword Clue

Insurance company with a mascot named LiMu EmuCrossword Clue

Animal on a dairy farmCrossword Clue

Destine for failureCrossword Clue

___ Antonio, TexasCrossword Clue

Like ardent fansCrossword Clue

Bird-shaped Easter treatCrossword Clue

Pieces of adviceCrossword Clue

___ on (puts trust in)Crossword Clue

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"Grey's Anatomy" actress PompeoCrossword Clue

Cast memberCrossword Clue

Greek letter after piCrossword Clue

Part of a sharkCrossword Clue

Weekly promotion at some Mexican restaurantsCrossword Clue

Sci-fi saucerCrossword Clue

Only two-digit number spelled without a "T"Crossword Clue

Surrounding glowCrossword Clue

"___ it go!"Crossword Clue

Platforms for choirsCrossword Clue

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Cautious Crossword Clue

Showing 88 Matching Answers

LEERY

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WARY

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CHARY

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CAREFUL

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PRUDENT

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SOFTLYSOFTLY

CIRCUMSPECT

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GUNSHY

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CAGEY

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CAGY

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CANNY

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SAFE

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HASTEMAKESWASTE

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HEDGINGONESBETS

HEEDER

HINTERS

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