The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHIED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1951.
Shrank away crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHIED | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shrank away
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- recoiled
- flinched
- winced
- hated
- abandoned
- abhorred
- abolished
- abscond
- absconding
- absence
- asea
- aut
Crossword Answer definitions
SHIED verb- To avoid due to timidness or caution.
- To jump back in fear.
- To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling
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