Cringe, recoil (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cringe, recoil (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 WINCE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WINCE Cringe, recoil (5) (5)
94% FLINCHES Cringes, recoils (8)
6% PUN Clever wordplay, that often makes the listener cringe (3)
6% ASTRINGENCY Tart quality produces awfully nasty cringe (11) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
6% CATERING Cringe at terrible food at function (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Dec 28, 2025
5% TURRETED Recoiling, discourage behaviour of male built like a tank? (8) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 13, 2026
5% COWER Cringe (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 10, 2025
5% WINCED Cringed (6) Premier Sunday Aug 11, 2024
5% RECOIL Cringe (6) LA Times Daily Sep 15, 2017
5% COWERED Cringed (7) Newsday Jul 24, 2016
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