Starts to cringe or wince, ending really scared Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Starts to cringe or wince, ending really scared last seen in Telegraph 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is COWERS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COWERS Starts to cringe or wince, ending really scared (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 31, 2016
5% YEESH Verbal cringe (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 16, 2025
4% GRAFTER Worker starts to get really behind (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 28, 2025
4% THATSO "Really?" (6) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
4% LOVE Really, really like (4) USA Today Nov 15, 2025
4% STARTLE Scare suddenly (7) USA Today Nov 10, 2025
4% RATTLES Scares starlet, upset (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
4% EEK Scared cry (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
4% COVET Really want (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 5, 2025
4% SHIVER [I'm scared!] (6) New York Times Nov 4, 2025

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