CRINGE Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 98 solutions for 'CRINGE' with 3 to 12 letters.
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The clue "cringe" last appeared in the USA Today crossword on March 22, 2022. The correct answer for this puzzle is "WINCE", a 5-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
Length
CRINGE with 3 letters
BOW
3
JIB
3
SHY
3
CRINGE with 4 letters
BEND
4
DUCK
4
FADE
4
FAWN
4
FUNK
4
REEL
4
CRINGE with 5 letters
ABASE
5
AVOID
5
BLINK
5
BOW TO
5
COWER ⭐
5
CRAWL
5
CREEP
5
DEFER
5
DODGE
5
EVADE
5
HUNCH
5
KNEEL
5
QUAIL
5
QUAKE
5
SKULK
5
SLINK
5
SNEAK
5
SQUAT
5
START
5
STOOP
5
TOADY
5
WINCE ⭐
5
CRINGE with 6 letters
BEND TO
6
BLENCH
6
CROUCH
6
CURTSY
6
DRAW IN
6
FLINCH
6
GROVEL
6
KOWTOW
6
PULL IN
6
QUIVER
6
RECOIL ⭐
6
SHRINK
6
SLAVER
6
SQUIRM
6
SWERVE
6
WALLOW
6
WEASEL
6
WELTER
6
CRINGE with 7 letters
BOW DOWN
7
CROODLE
7
EAT DIRT
7
EVASION
7
FLATTER
7
GET DOWN
7
KNEEL TO
7
PULL OUT
7
PULLOUT
7
RETRACT
7
RETREAT
7
TOADEAT
7
TREMBLE
7
TRUCKLE
7
CRINGE with 8 letters
BOOTLICK
8
CRINGE TO
8
DO HOMAGE
8
DRAW BACK
8
FALL BACK
8
FALLBACK
8
HANG BACK
8
PULL BACK
8
PULLBACK
8
REEL BACK
8
SHEER OFF
8
SIDESTEP
8
WITHDRAW
8
CRINGE with 9 letters
AVOIDANCE
9
BROWN-NOSE
9
BROWNNOSE
9
GENUFLECT
9
HUNCH DOWN
9
KNUCKLE TO
9
PROSTRATE
9
START BACK
9
TRUCKLE TO
9
TURN ASIDE
9
WEASEL OUT
9
CRINGE with 10 letters
SHRINK BACK
10
START ASIDE
10
CRINGE with 11 letters
APPLE-POLISH
11
BEND THE KNEE
11
BEND THE NECK
11
DO OBEISANCE
11
LICK THE DUST
11
LICKSPITTLE
11
SCROUCH DOWN
11
CRINGE with 12 letters
BOW AND SCRAPE
12
CROUCH BEFORE
12

Top answers for CRINGE crossword clue from newspapers

WINCE
COWER
RECOIL

Definitions of cringe

  • draw back, as with fear or pain
  • show submission or fear

Anagrams of cringe

CERING

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What is the best solution to the riddle CRINGE?

Solution RECOIL is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution RECOIL is 6 letters long. We have 17 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "CRINGE"?

There are 98 solutions. The longest is BOW AND SCRAPE with 12 letters, and the shortest is BOW with 3 letters.

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1
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‘CRINGE’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘CRINGE’ is the solution:
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