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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RECOILS Shrinks back when I move closer to embrace (7) (7)
7% WINCE Shrink or start back (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 19, 2026
7% RECOIL Shrink back (6) USA Today Apr 29, 2026
5% TIMEWAS "I remember when ..." (7) Thomas Joseph Jul 30, 2026
5% IKE "The Shrink __ __" with Cox & Arquette (3) USA Today Quick Jul 28, 2026
5% ISIN "The Shrink __ __" with Cox & Arquette (4) USA Today Quick Jul 28, 2026
5% URIE Michael of "Shrinking" (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 25, 2026
5% LEGITIMATE Proper to make a move quickly before I move to end the game (10) The Times Cryptic Jul 23, 2026
5% SASH Robe closer (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 22, 2026
5% NGUNI African gnu moved back home (5) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 22, 2026
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