Wincing, drawing back slightly Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Wincing, drawing back slightly . 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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLINCHING Wincing, drawing back slightly (9)
6% ATAD Slightly (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 14, 2026
6% PAIN Wince trigger (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 17, 2025
6% EBB Draw back, as a tide (3)
6% RETREATS Draws back (8) (8) Mirror Classic Nov 5, 2025
5% PECKISH Slightly hungry (7) (7) Mirror Classic Jan 14, 2026
5% EDUCE Draw forth (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 12, 2026
5% TINTED Slightly colored (6) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
5% TRACE Draw an outline of (5) New York Times Mini Jan 7, 2026
5% ADJUST Alter slightly (6) (6) Puzzler Jan 4, 2026
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