The clue "Recoil in fear" last appeared in the USA Today crossword on September 18, 2018. The correct answer for this puzzle is "SHRINKBACK", a 10-letter word.
Solution SHRINKBACK is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SHRINKBACK is 10 letters long. We have 0 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 2 solutions. The longest is SHRINKBACK with 10 letters, and the shortest is CRINGE with 6 letters.
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Solutions are between 6 and 10 letters long.