Crouch down or shrink back in fear (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COWER Crouch down or shrink back in fear (5) (5)
8% SQUAT Crouch down (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 17, 2025
8% RECOIL Shrink in fear (6) Eugene Sheffer Jul 18, 2025
7% WINCE Shrink or start back (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 4, 2025
7% BLENCH Left in seat, shrink back (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 22, 2025
7% COWERING Crouching down in fear (8)
6% HORROR Fear (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 28, 2025
6% LEST For fear that (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 28, 2025
6% DRAWBACK Shrink disadvantage (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 24, 2025
6% ARAL Shrinking sea (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 24, 2025
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