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Here is the answer for the crossword clue __ away (shrinks back) last seen in Newsday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHIES.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SHIES __ away (shrinks back) | (5) | Newsday | May 21, 2018 |
| 10% | RECOIL Shrink back | (6) | New York Times | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 9% | WINCE Shrink or start back | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 9% | BLENCH Left in seat, shrink back | (6) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Sep 22, 2025 |
| 8% | SHIED Backed (away from) | (5) | New York Times | Oct 6, 2025 |
| 8% | DRAWBACK Shrink disadvantage | (8) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 8% | ARAL Shrinking sea | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 8% | URIE Michael of "Shrinking" | (4) | LA Times Daily | Sep 10, 2025 |
| 8% | CRINGE Shrink back, flinch (6) | (6) | ||
| 7% | RECEDE Move back or further away (6) | (6) | Mirror Classic | Sep 25, 2025 |
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