The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SHUN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1966.
Fight shy of crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHUN | 75 % | 4 |
| AVOID | 25 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fight shy of
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- chicken out
- run scared
- avoid like the plague
- go into one's shell
- fight a losing battle
- fend away
- run for the hills
- fight off
- walk away from
- run for one's life
- walk away
- avoid
Crossword Answer definitions
SHUN verb- To avoid, especially persistently.
- To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
- To screen, hide.
- To shove, push.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SHUN
- Avoid
- Deliberately avoid
- Keep away from
- Eschew
- Steer clear of
- Scrupulously avoid
- Blackball
- Treat with disdain, in a way
- Give the cold shoulder
- Cold-shoulder