The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word WINCES , but the solution may also be SHIES which is one of the most recent solution (2010 in CrossSynergy).
Flinches crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WINCES | 40 % | 6 |
| SHIES | 20 % | 5 |
| COWERS | 10 % | 6 |
| CRINGES | 10 % | 7 |
| STARTS | 10 % | 6 |
| PULLSBACK | 10 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Flinches
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wince
- cringe
- quail
- shrink
- recoil
- funk
- squinch
- winces
- hesitates
- recoils
- pouts
- sasses
Crossword Answer definitions
WINCES noun- A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
- A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.
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 WINCES
- Reactions to some puns
- Common pun reactions
- Flinches
- Reacts to pain, in a way
- Reacts to a shot, perhaps
- Shows pain, in a way
- Tenses from pain
- Shows discomfort
- Starts
- Reacts to pain
More clues leading to the result SHIES
- Throws
- Pitches
- Flings
- ___ away from (avoids)
- Acts skittish, as a horse
- Recoils, with "away"
- Shows dislike, with "away from"
- Behaves skittishly
- Acts fearful
- Flinches
More clues leading to the result COWERS
- Recoils in fear
- Shakes in one's boots
- Shrinks away
- Cringes
- Flinches
- Quails
- Hides in fear
- Hides (from)
- Shows fear
- Quakes in one's boots
More clues leading to the result CRINGES
- Flinches
- Shrinks in fear
- Shrinks back
- Cowers before.
- Shrinks.
- Fawns
- Shows fear
- Exhibits fear, in a way
- Shrinks
- Shrinks in fright
More clues leading to the result STARTS
- They may be running or flying
- Begins to play
- Begins
- Gets out of the gate
- Launches
- Commences
- Flinches
- Kicks off
- Partner of fits
- Fits companion