Reel after receiving punch, drawing back Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Reel after receiving punch, drawing back last seen in Times Cryptic 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FLINCHING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLINCHING Reel after receiving punch, drawing back (9) The Times Cryptic Sep 7, 2018
6% FLABBERGASTED Reeling (13) Newsday Oct 25, 2025
6% RECEDE Draw back (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 10, 2025
6% SAWSTARS Reeled after a punch (8)
5% OOF Reaction to a punch (3)
5% EDUCE Draw out (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 28, 2025
5% ATTRACT Draw in (7) Universal Oct 27, 2025
5% ALINE Draw __ in the sand (5) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
5% EARN Receive a paycheck (4)
5% REPLAN Go back to the drawing board (6) The Atlantic Oct 21, 2025

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