Shrinks back when I move closer to embrace (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shrinks back when I move closer to embrace (7) . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RECOILS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RECOILS Shrinks back when I move closer to embrace (7) (7)
7% SHIES Shrinks back (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 11, 2025
7% RECOIL Shrink back (6) New York Times Oct 4, 2025
6% SEESAW Move back and forth (6) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
6% RECEDE Move back (6) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
6% DOOIS Closers (5) LA Times Daily Dec 21, 2025
6% CREEP ___ up on (sneakily move closer) (5)
6% WINCE Shrink or start back (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 4, 2025
5% TIES Trash bag closers (4) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
5% ANALYST Shrink! (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 3, 2026
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