Crossword Genius

Shy and tense (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

withdrawn

'shy' is the definition.
(withdrawn can mean shy or reserved)

'and tense' is the wordplay.
'and' becomes 'with'.
'tense' becomes 'drawn' (I've seen this before).
'with'+'drawn'='WITHDRAWN'

(Other definitions for withdrawn that I've seen before include "Pulled out of" , "Rather shy" , "taken out" , "Shy, reserved" , "Private" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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