The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word COWER , but the solution may also be WINCE which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in USA Today).
Cringe crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COWER | 70 % | 5 |
| WINCE | 12 % | 5 |
| GROVEL | 12 % | 6 |
| QUAIL | 3 % | 5 |
| RECOIL | 3 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cringe
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cower
- flinch
- wince
- creep
- quail
- crawl
- shrink
- grovel
- recoil
- funk
- squinch
- fawn
Crossword Answer definitions
COWER verb- To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.
- To crouch in general.
- To cause to cower; to frighten into submission.
- To cherish with care.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result COWER
- Shrink in fear
- Hide in fear
- Cringe
- Show fear
- Act like a scaredy-cat
- Cringe in fear
- Be intimidated
- Act frightened
- Cringe; flinch
- Act intimidated
More clues leading to the result WINCE
- Betray an igry feeling, say
- React to bad news
- React to something cringeworthy
- Recoil in pain
- Show pain
- Pained expression
- Flinch
- React to a sting
- Grimace
- Possible reaction to a bad pun
More clues leading to the result GROVEL
- Creep, as in subservience
- Kowtow
- Act servilely
- Humble oneself shamelessly
- Submit shamelessly
- Submit servilely
- Crawl
- Cringe.
- Behave abjectly.
- Wallow in the dust.
More clues leading to the result QUAIL
- Cower in fear
- One of a bevy
- Partridge cousin
- Covey member
- Small game bird
- Bird in a covey
- Bevy member
- Bird in a bevy
- Plump bird
- Draw back with alarm