The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word COWER which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2016.
Quail crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COWER | 47 % | 5 |
| BOBWHITE | 13 % | 8 |
| CRINGE | 7 % | 6 |
| BLENCH | 7 % | 6 |
| LOSEONESNERVE | 3 % | 13 |
| RECOIL | 3 % | 6 |
| BIRDS | 3 % | 5 |
| WINCE | 3 % | 5 |
| LOSECOURAGE | 3 % | 11 |
| SHRINKBACK | 3 % | 10 |
| SHRINKWITHFEAR | 3 % | 14 |
| SHRINK | 3 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Quail
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shrink
- cringe
- flinch
- wince
- recoil
- funk
- squinch
- cower
- cold
- northern
- chick
- partridge
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 BOBWHITE
- Quail with a distinctive two-note song
- Johnny Mercer tune of 1937
- Quail.
- Quail
- Familiar avian call
- Certain quail
- Quail with a distinctive call
More clues leading to the result CRINGE
- React to a "Curb Your Enthusiasm" bit, say
- React to a Ricky Gervais bit, perhaps
- Shrink in fear
- [That's a sore subject]
- Recoil
- Draw back
- Behave servilely
- Recoil in fear
- Cower
- Show fear
More clues leading to the result BLENCH
More clues leading to the result LOSEONESNERVE
More clues leading to the result RECOIL
- Kick back when fired
- Pistol's kickback
- Colt kickback
- Draw back
- Shrink back
- Show disgust
- Shrink back (from)
- Show horror, perhaps
- Flinch
- Display horror, perhaps
More clues leading to the result BIRDS
- Badminton needs
- Razzberries
- Hitchcock thriller, with "The"
- Hitchcock villains
- Audubon subjects
- Aviary denizens
- Cagers Sue and Larry
- Canada geese, e.g.
- Doves and hawks
- Assailants in a Hitchcock film
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