Draws back, as in fear Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Draws back, as in fear . 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 SHIES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHIES Draws back, as in fear (5)
95% RECOIL Draw back, as with fear (6)
8% TRAPPED In a corner, actor Johnny drawing back (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
8% LEST For fear that (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 30, 2025
8% DREAD Fear (5) The Telegraph Quick Jul 30, 2025
8% RECEDE Go, draw back (6) (6)
8% SHRINKAWAY Draw back in fear (10) LA Times Daily Mar 14, 2023
8% CRINGE Draw back in fear (6) USA Today May 12, 2019
8% COWER Draw back in fear (5) USA Today Sep 13, 2018
8% QUAIL Draw back in fear (5) New York Times May 6, 2018
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