Bashful

Latest answer — July 08, 2026

40 Down

It's a feeling you might have when meeting new people or talking to a crush! 😊

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Across

  1. 1"I'll ___" ("Nah, I'm good")
  2. 5Delete
  3. 10Event for a swimmer or runner
  4. 14Tweak a draft
  5. 15Starter courses at some restaurants
  6. 16Arizona county home to Castle Dome Landing
  7. 17La ___ Tar Pits
  8. 18Musee d'Orsay city
  9. 19Stumble
  10. 20Annual New England race
  11. 23Unit roughly equal to two pints
  12. 24Word before "dropper" or "popper"
  13. 25Tent stake
  14. 27"when r u due in?"
  15. 28Limits
  16. 32Williams who wrote "The Adventures of Qai Qai"
  17. 34Evian competitor
  18. 36Feed for a steed
  19. 37Trendsetter with impeccable style
  20. 40Cliched dog name
  21. 42Instagram follower?
  22. 43Announce in a grand way
  23. 46Carmen Maria Machado's "Meat Eater No. 5," e.g.
  24. 47Gob of gum
  25. 50Shaggy Himalayan animal
  26. 51Totally fine
  27. 53Seething
  28. 55Mathematical expression whose numerator and denominator are both integers
  29. 60Affectionate email sign-off
  30. 61Part of a Tibetan Buddhist title
  31. 62Sicilian peak
  32. 63Dual-value blackjack cards
  33. 64Refrain from
  34. 65Took to court
  35. 66Bhindi masala ingredient
  36. 67Ownership documents
  37. 68Initialism similar to "FYI"

Down

  1. 1Annoyance in a shoe
  2. 2Highly skilled
  3. 3Post-lunch nap
  4. 4Connecticut, for one
  5. 5"SportsCenter" channel
  6. 6Wander aimlessly
  7. 7Personal vibe
  8. 8Pointy church part
  9. 9English class assignments
  10. 10"Trimming hair makes it grow faster," e.g.
  11. 11___ Union
  12. 12Distinguished
  13. 13Touch, like a phone icon
  14. 21Apex predators of the seas
  15. 22Support for a driver?
  16. 26What Brits refer to as "petrol"
  17. 29Word before "blonde" or "Wednesday"
  18. 30Picked up the tab
  19. 31Play detective
  20. 33One of nine in the board game Clue
  21. 34___ encryption
  22. 35Fascinated by
  23. 37Cough up
  24. 38Neat drink's lack
  25. 39Open mic performer, often
  26. 40Bashful
  27. 41Mrs. ___ (Clue character)
  28. 44On the ___ (hiding out)
  29. 45Thingamajig
  30. 47"Don't leave without me!"
  31. 48Makes amends
  32. 49"Gracias" response
  33. 52Scoundrel
  34. 54GPS suggestions (Abbr.)
  35. 56Arizona city home to the i.d.e.a. Museum
  36. 57Floating ice sheet
  37. 58Midnight pantry visit
  38. 59Lends a hand
  39. 60Larb cuisine

The answer to “Bashful” in the USA Today crossword is SHY — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on July 8, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 40-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.

“Bashful” answer

SHY (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is SHY.

Why the answer is SHY

It's a feeling you might have when meeting new people or talking to a crush! 😊

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 “Bashful” appeared?

USA Today 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.

July 8, 2026 (most recent) → SHY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Bashful”?

The answer is SHY, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on July 8, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Bashful”?

3 letters: SHY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today crossword on July 8, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 40-Down.

Can “Bashful” have a different answer?

Yes — USA Today 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.

Where can I find the rest of this day's USA Today answers?

The full grid for July 8, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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