COY

Every clue on record, most used first

• Coquettish2 times

  The New York Times — Tuesday, 2 October 2007

• Playing hard to get2 times

  The New York Times — Wednesday, 16 March 2005

• Opposite of brazenonce

  The New York Times — Friday, 9 June 2006

• Overmodestonce

  The New York Times — Wednesday, 13 July 2005

• Shyonce

  The New York Times — Tuesday, 27 July 1999

• Not exactly outgoingonce

  The New York Times — Saturday, 22 August 1998

• Not forthrightonce

  The New York Times — Saturday, 16 May 1998

• Shy, but maybe not?once

  The New York Times — Thursday, 12 June 1997

• Playfully noncommittalonce

  The New York Times — Sunday, 31 December 1995

• Artfully shyonce

  The New York Times — Monday, 10 April 1995

• Reservedonce

  The New York Times — Saturday, 2 July 1994

• Holding back, in a wayonce

  The New York Times — Sunday, 3 April 1994