Last seen in:
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,297 - Aug 1 2022
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 14,491 - Oct 17 2016
- Universal - Apr 25 2009
- Wall Street Journal - Jan 13 2006 - January 13, 2006 - Rhyming Dictionary
- USA Today - Apr 21 2004
- Irish Times (Simplex) - Jan 8 1998
- Irish Times (Simplex) - Jul 1 1997
Related Clues:
- Affectedly serious and quiet
- Affectedly coy and serious
- Quiet and serious or pretending to be
- Affectedly shy
- Affectedly modest or shy
- Although quiet, there's something rude about 'em
- Have a shy at being like this, my girl
- Fight shy of English for 'shy'
- Dreadfully rude about English maiden, shy and modest
- Modestly behaved
- Rather shy
- Modest in manner
- (Affecting to be) quiet and modest
- Playfully noncommittal
- Like one saying 'Who, little old me?'