Bends the head quickly to avoid a blow (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bends the head quickly to avoid a blow (5) . 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 DUCKS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DUCKS Bends the head quickly to avoid a blow (5) (5)
6% PLIE Bend at a barre (4) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
6% OXBOW River bend (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 5, 2025
6% CURVE Bend (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 26, 2025
6% ASAP Quickly, quickly (4) LA Times Daily Sep 25, 2025
6% DUCKING Bending down to avoid a blow (7)
5% STRAIGHT Without a bend (8) (8) Mirror Classic Nov 4, 2025
5% SEERED Blow a fuse (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 2025
5% LEARN Avoid ignorance (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 30, 2025
5% SCARF Eat quickly (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
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