Recoil instinctively (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHRINK Recoil instinctively (6) (6)
9% SHIES Recoils (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
8% VISCERAL ___ reaction (instinctive response) (8) USA Today Feb 15, 2026
8% GUT ___ feeling (instinctive feeling) (3)
8% MATERNAL Kind of instinct (8) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
7% STONE "Basic Instinct" actress Sharon ___ (5)
7% IDIOM Man following instinctive desires in style (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
7% DRESSSENSE Instinct for sartorial elegance (10) The Times Concise Dec 6, 2025
7% SHARON Stone of "Basic Instinct" (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 1, 2025
6% TURRETED Recoiling, discourage behaviour of male built like a tank? (8) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 13, 2026
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