| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| AIL | 3 | |
| shy | 3 | |
| jib | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| turn | 4 | |
| paar | 4 | |
| pain | 4 | |
| funk | 4 | |
| ache | 4 | |
| reel | 4 | |
| duck | 4 | |
| fade | 4 | |
| hurt | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| smart | 5 | |
| start | 5 | |
| cower | 5 | |
| rifle | 5 | |
| blink | 5 | |
| demur | 5 | |
| dodge | 5 | |
| pause | 5 | |
| throb | 5 | |
| evade | 5 | |
| pound | 5 | |
| avoid | 5 | |
| shoot | 5 | |
| sheer | 5 | |
| quail | 5 | |
| waver | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| falter | 6 | |
| twitch | 6 | |
| blanch | 6 | |
| tingle | 6 | |
| stiers | 6 | |
| boggle | 6 | |
| cranks | 6 | |
| weasel | 6 | |
| blench | 6 | |
| twinge | 6 | |
| shy at | 6 | |
| shrink | 6 | |
| flinch | 6 | |
| cringe | 6 | |
| strain | 6 | |
| suffer | 6 | |
| recoil | 6 | |
| writhe | 6 | |
| swerve | 6 | |
| thrill | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| pull-in | 7 | |
| grimace | 7 | |
| pullout | 7 | |
| retract | 7 | |
| evasion | 7 | |
| stickle | 7 | |
| tremble | 7 | |
| agonize | 7 | |
| SQUINCH | 7 | |
| scruple | 7 | |
| anguish | 7 | |
| draw in | 7 | |
| retreat | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| sidestep | 8 | |
| repeater | 8 | |
| withdraw | 8 | |
| stick-at | 8 | |
| hang off | 8 | |
| hesitate | 8 | |
| Pull out | 8 | |
| PULLBACK | 8 | |
| hold off | 8 | |
| FALLBACK | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| feel-pain | 9 | |
| DRAW BACK | 9 | |
| Hang back | 9 | |
| avoidance | 9 | |
| fall-back | 9 | |
| pull-back | 9 | |
| reel back | 9 | |
| sheer off | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| turn aside | 10 | |
| Start back | 10 | |
| weasel out | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| shrink back | 11 | |
| have qualms | 11 | |
| start aside | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| fight shy of | 12 | |
| SIDESTEPPING | 12 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| have-a-misery | 13 | |
| 14 letters | ||
| feel-the-pangs | 14 | |
| 16 letters | ||
| make bones about | 16 | |