The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RECOILED , but the solution may also be BATTEDANEYE which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in New York Times).
Flinched crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RECOILED | 25 % | 8 |
| QUAILED | 13 % | 7 |
| BATTEDANEYE | 13 % | 11 |
| STARTED | 13 % | 7 |
| SHIED | 13 % | 5 |
| SHRANK | 13 % | 6 |
| WINCED | 13 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Flinched
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wince
- cringe
- quail
- shrink
- recoil
- funk
- squinch
- hesitated
- paused
- cringed
- shuddered
- trembled
Crossword Answer definitions
RECOILED verb- To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment.
- To retreat before an opponent.
- To retire, withdraw.
- (of a firearm) To quickly push back when fired
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 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 QUAILED
More clues leading to the result BATTEDANEYE
More clues leading to the result STARTED
- "I Can't Get __"
- Turned the switch
- Began
- See 57-Across
- Kicked off
- Flinched
- Played on the A-team
- Set in motion
- Got going
- Already going
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 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