Recoil in fear Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Recoil in fear last seen in USA Today 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHRINKBACK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHRINKBACK Recoil in fear (10) USA Today Sep 18, 2018
98% CRINGE Recoil in fear (6)
41% QUAILS Recoils in fear (6) The Guardian Quick Apr 11, 2024
41% COWERED Recoiled in fear (7) Premier Sunday Apr 9, 2023
41% COWERS Recoils in fear (6)
32% SHIES Recoils in fear, ... away from (5)
19% FLINCH Shrink back or recoil in fear while watching a suspense-filled scene in a horror movie (6)
3% PRIMAL Like some fears or instincts (6) USA Today Sep 8, 2025
3% ACROPHOBIA Fear of heights (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Sep 2, 2025
3% LEST For fear that (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 30, 2025

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