Pull back, as in horror Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pull back, as in horror last seen in New York Times 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 RECOIL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RECOIL Pull back, as in horror (6) New York Times Nov 13, 2017
10% EBB Pull back (3) Newsday Feb 15, 2026
8% TUGGED Pulled (on) (6) Universal Feb 21, 2026
8% SUCK Pull (in) (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 12, 2026
8% BTS Like footage that pulls back the curtain: abbr. (3) The Atlantic Feb 11, 2026
8% PEEK Pull back the curtain, say (4) The Atlantic Jan 29, 2026
8% EGADS "Horrors!" (5) New York Times Jan 1, 2026
7% TUG Pull (3) (3) Mirror Quick Mar 6, 2026
7% TUGS Pulls (4) (4) Mirror Quick Mar 4, 2026
7% DRAG Pull along (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 27, 2026

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