| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Shrinks in fear | Wall Street Journal | 16 May 2026 |
| Makes oneself fearfully small | ||
| Winces with poor singer following concert's opening (7) | ||
| Made oneself fearfully small (7) | ||
| Cowers | The Guardian Quick | 29 Dec 2023 |
| Creeps caught with ecstasy held in cells | ||
| Shrinks in fright | USA Today | 04 Sep 2017 |
| Shrinks in fright | ||
| Quails caught, hoops snaring tail of one | ||
| Shrinks in fear | ||
| Flinches | ||
| Shrinks back | ||
| Shows fear | ||
| Exhibits fear, in a way | ||
| Exhibits fear, in a way | ||
| Shrinks | ||
| Shows fear | ||
| Fawns | ||
| Shrinks. | ||
| Cowers before. |