Like a wallflower Crossword Clue

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MOUSY

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. lacking self-confidence
2. short
(noun)
1. a quick throw
(verb)
1. start suddenly, as from fright
2. throw quickly

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WALLFLOWER (noun)
1. perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum
2. any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
LIKE (verb)
1. prefer or wish to do something
2. feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
LIKE (adjective)
1. resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
2. conforming in every respect
LIKE (noun)
1. a similar kind
2. a kind of person

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

MOUSY
(5 letters)

More NYT Crossword (7/7/2025) Answers

Across

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16. Spanish other

17. Player facing the leadoff batter

21. "How sweet ___!"

22. Michelle ___, women's soccer star with 107 international goals

23. "Ask Me Another" airer

24. Band for news radio?

27. One might read "FASTCAR"

31. Kind of acid in proteins

32. Wriggly

33. Quiet nook in a church

37. "That's not fair, Your Honor!"

39. Rust-causing agent

41. Mountain in Greece

42. Archaeological site

44. Hot drink enjoyed by a campfire, perhaps

45. Long-running student quiz show

47. Mantra for many foodies

51. Amaze

52. Sneeze sound

53. Japanese buckwheat noodles

55. Suffix with book or fool

58. Not yet decided ... or an "artful" description for the last words of 17-, 27- and 45-Across?

62. German "a"

63. God: Sp.

64. Aquafina competitor

65. Told untruths

66. Convention center event

67. Takes a breather

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Down

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2. Swearing-in words

3. Loud skirmish

4. "___ he's a jolly good fellow..."

5. Walking stealthily

6. Hyatt alternative

7. Weekend event often held in a garage or on a front lawn

8. Spectrum or Verizon Fios, in brief

9. Go down a bunny hill, e.g.

10. Philosopher John who wrote "Two Treatises of Government"

11. Heavens

12. "___ Jacques" (nursery song)

13. Middle part of the body

18. Response similar to "You're too kind"

19. London art gallery

23. Stealthy Japanese warrior

25. Karl or Moses of basketball

26. River of Hades

27. Japanese computer brand

28. Singer Tori

29. Penpoints

30. Singer Clark with the 1965 #1 hit "Downtown"

33. Pueblo material

34. Flamenco guitarist ___ de Lucía

35. Wintry forecast

36. ''And others,'' in a footnote

38. Cousin of an alligator, informally

40. Restaurant request on a hot day

43. "OK, that's enough out of me, sorry"

45. Refrigerate

46. Kaplan of "Welcome Back Kotter"

47. Three-legged support

48. Play part after an intermission, often

49. "To ___ own self be true"

50. Found a text hilarious

54. Very

55. Wading bird

56. Wood strip beneath a mattress

57. Roosters' mates

59. Poem of adulation

60. Veto

61. N.Y.C.'s Madison ___

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