Cringes in fear Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cringes in fear last seen in Commuter 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 COWERS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COWERS Cringes in fear (6) Commuter Aug 27, 2025
45% COWERED Cringed with fear (7) The Times Concise Feb 14, 2026
43% COWER Cringe in fear (5) Commuter Aug 14, 2025
43% CWERS Cringes with fear (5)
30% COWARD Fearful person audibly cringed in fear (6) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 14, 2023
25% COWERING New corgi let out and cringing in fear (8) (8)
3% ASI "Just ___ feared!" (3) Universal Feb 22, 2026
3% ARACHNOPHOBIA Fear of spiders (13) (13) The Guardian Quick Feb 21, 2026
3% CLAUSTROPHOBIA Fear of enclosed spaces (14) (14) Puzzler Feb 20, 2026
3% TERROR Extreme fear (6) Commuter Feb 19, 2026

Last appeared together with the following clues in Commuter puzzle

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"Cringes in fear" is a clue that describes the action of someone shrinking back in fear or apprehension. The answer, "COWERS," perfectly fits this description as it means to crouch down in fear or shame.