The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BACKLASH which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2011.
Quick, sharp recoil crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BACKLASH | 100 % | 8 |
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Crossword Answer definitions
BACKLASH noun- A sudden backward motion.
- A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
- The distance through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, resulting from looseness in fitting or from wear.
- The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
- To cause or set off a backlash.
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