Starts to cringe or wince, ending really scared Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COWERS Starts to cringe or wince, ending really scared (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 31, 2016
5% REACT Duck or wince (5) Universal Apr 10, 2026
5% ALARM Scare (5) The Telegraph Quick Apr 9, 2026
5% FLINCH Quail, wince (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 12, 2026
4% FRAIDY __-cat (scared one) (6) Newsday May 3, 2026
4% ANGELIC Really good (7) Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026
4% WOWED Really impressed (5) New York Times Midi Apr 30, 2026
4% EEK Scared shriek (3) Commuter Apr 29, 2026
4% ARCS They may start and end in different seasons (4) The Atlantic Apr 26, 2026
4% TRULY Really (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Apr 24, 2026

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