The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHIED , but the solution may also be RECEDED which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in LA Times).
Drew back crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHIED | 50 % | 5 |
| EBBED | 18 % | 5 |
| RECEDED | 15 % | 7 |
| RECOILED | 9 % | 8 |
| SHRANK | 3 % | 6 |
| CRINGED | 3 % | 7 |
| SHRUNK | 3 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Drew back
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- draw back
- pull back
- draw away
- set back
- backoff
- back in
- drawled
- drawn
- keep back
- retreated
- backtracked
- backward
Crossword Answer definitions
SHIED verb- To avoid due to timidness or caution.
- To jump back in fear.
- To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling
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 SHIED
- Backed off
- Drew back
- Acted skittish
- Flinched
- Chucked
- Flung
- Showed reluctance
- Recoiled
- Backed (away)
- Jumped with fright
More clues leading to the result EBBED
- Dropped off
- Dwindled
- Declined
- Wanned
- Underwent recession
- Fell off
- Receded
- Went out
- Let up
- Backed away from the shore
More clues leading to the result RECEDED
- Became more distant
- Drew back
- Moved, like many hairlines
- Withdrew
- Lost ground
- Went lower
- Flowed back
- Moved back
- Ebbed
- Lost ground.
More clues leading to the result RECOILED
- Drew back in horror
- Flinched
- Flinched back
- Sprang back
- Drew back.
- Shrank back.
- Shrank from
- Shrank back
- Opposite of charged
- Drew back, in a way
More clues leading to the result SHRANK
- Grew smaller
- Shied away (from)
- Withdrew
- Contracted
- Downsized
- Fared badly in a dryer
- Shouldn't have been in the dryer, maybe
- Recoiled
- Dwindled
- Got smaller