The clue "Shrink back in fear" last appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 17, 2020. The correct answer for this puzzle is "COWER", a 5-letter word.
Solution COWER is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution COWER is 5 letters long. We have 0 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 2 solutions. The longest is RECOIL with 6 letters, and the shortest is COWER with 5 letters.
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Solutions are between 5 and 6 letters long.