The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FLINCH which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2004.
React defensively crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FLINCH | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: React defensively
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- flinch
- bristle
- rise
- block
- guard
- hedge
- hedging
- stonewall
- stonewalling
- agonistic
- circle
- circles
Crossword Answer definitions
FLINCH noun- A reflexive jerking away.
- The slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
- To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe.
- To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty
- To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
- To strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc.
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