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Teasingly shy (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

coy

(Other definitions for coy that I've seen before include "Military team in brief" , "Reserved" , "Pretending shyness" , "Affectedly modest or shy" , "Pretending to be shy or embarrassed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.
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