The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHIES , but the solution may also be RECOILS which is one of the most recent solution (2006 in New York Sun).
Winces crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHIES | 50 % | 5 |
| RECOILS | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Winces
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- flinch
- cringe
- quail
- shrink
- recoil
- funk
- squinch
- twitches
- cringes
- flinches
- chuckles
- recoils
Crossword Answer definitions
SHIES noun- An act of throwing.
- A place for throwing.
- A sudden start aside, as by a horse.
- In the Eton College wall game, a point scored by lifting the ball against the wall in the calx.
- To avoid due to timidness or caution.
- To jump back in fear.
- To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling
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 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