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Backed away after the first hint of something hot and unpleasant Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Backed away after the first hint of something hot and unpleasant last seen in Times Quick Cryptic 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHRANK.
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Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
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98% | SHRANK Backed away after the first hint of something hot and unpleasant | (6) | The Times Quick Cryptic | May 27, 2024 |
3% | ROD Word after hot or lightning | (3) | New York Times | Sep 1, 2025 |
3% | HOTPOTATO Controversial issue, something unpleasant in Jaws? | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Aug 11, 2025 |
3% | ONSET The beginning of something, especially something unpleasant (5) | (5) | ||
3% | SHIES Backs (away) | (5) | LA Times Daily | Jun 20, 2025 |
3% | SHIED Backed (away) | (5) | Universal | Jun 17, 2025 |
2% | INTIMATED Hinted at | (9) | Thomas Joseph | Sep 4, 2025 |
2% | CHANGEOFPACE Something completely different, and a hint to the starts of answers to asterisked clues | (12) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 29, 2025 |
2% | WORST Most unpleasant | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Aug 27, 2025 |
2% | TIP Hint | (3) | Commuter | Aug 25, 2025 |
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