Throw; bashful
Latest answer — August 14, 2026
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Clue explained
SHY works in two senses: as a verb, to shy is to throw, especially in sporting usage, while as an adjective it means bashful. The clue pairs these two separate definitions.
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The answer to “Throw; bashful” in the The Telegraph Mini crossword is SHY — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 14, 2026 at 5-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Throw; bashful” answer
SHY (3 letters)
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What does SHY mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of SHY is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(adjective)
- nervous or timid in the company of other people
- less than; short of
- (of a plant) not bearing flowers or fruit well or prolifically
When else has “Throw; bashful” appeared?
The Telegraph Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
August 14, 2026 (most recent) → SHY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “Throw; bashful”?
The answer is SHY, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 14, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Throw; bashful”?
3 letters: SHY.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 14, 2026, at 5-Down.
Can “Throw; bashful” have a different answer?
Yes — The Telegraph Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
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