Cryptic crossword clue
Left inside, you made them upset, afraid to speak out 5-7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word MEALY-MOUTHED

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
M
E
A
L
Y
-
M
O
U
T
H
E
D

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "afraid to speak out" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case afraid to speak out = mealy-mouthed.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does MEALY-MOUTHED mean?

MEALY-MOUTHED adjective
  1. Prone to speaking evasively, indirectly, or duplicitously; not forthright

Latest crossword clues with full explanations