The clue "recoiled" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on March 16, 2019. The correct answer for this puzzle is "SHIED", a 5-letter word.
Solution SHIED is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SHIED is 5 letters long. We have 0 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 6 solutions. The longest is PUSHED BACK with 10 letters, and the shortest is SHIED with 5 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "RECOILED" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 04 Dec 2025). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 5 and 10 letters long.
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