Cringe awkwardly after investigator is shrill (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cringe awkwardly after investigator is shrill (8) last seen in Puzzler 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PIERCING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PIERCING Cringe awkwardly after investigator is shrill (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic May 10, 2024
5% DET Investigator, for short (3)
5% YAP Shrill bark (3) Newsday Sep 4, 2025
5% COWERS Cringes in fear (6) Commuter Aug 27, 2025
5% VET Screen, investigate (3) Puzzler Backwords Aug 27, 2025
5% WINCE React to a cringe joke (5) LA Times Mini Aug 23, 2025
5% SHAMBLE Walk awkwardly (7) Puzzler Backwords Aug 19, 2025
5% YIP Shrill bark (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 18, 2025
5% WENTCOLD Foundered, as an investigation (8) New York Times Aug 16, 2025
5% COWER Cringe in fear (5) Commuter Aug 14, 2025

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