Recoil Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, November 8, 1994 · 23-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, November 8, 1994.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · November 8, 1994 · 23-Down · 5 letters
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draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
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