Shrinks Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Sunday, September 5, 2021 · 108-Across
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between August 2003 and September 2021.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 5, 2021 · 108-Across · 7 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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