Backs up in fear Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Backs up in fear last seen in LA Times Daily 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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHIES Backs up in fear (5) LA Times Daily Sep 26, 2016
3% REAR Bring up the back (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 21, 2025
3% TEARS ____ for Fears, Shout band (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 21, 2025
3% LEST For fear that (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 20, 2025
3% EEK Shriek of fear (3) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2025
3% AILUROPHOBE One who fears cats (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
3% DREADS Greatly fears sadder changes (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
3% SEAR Char, as a steak (rhymes with "fear") (4)
3% TERROR Intense fear (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 11, 2025
3% ARACHNOPHOBIA Fear of spiders (13) The Telegraph Quick Oct 11, 2025

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