Draw back Crossword Clue
6 letters · New York Times · Friday, August 30, 2019 · 3-Down
Appeared in 6 New York Times Crosswords between May 1995 and August 2019.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 30, 2019 · 3-Down · 6 letters
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draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
verb
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6 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
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