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Quail Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is FLINCH which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: FLINCH

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noun

• a reflex response to sudden pain

verb

• draw back, as with fear or pain

96%6Exact Match!
noun

• some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame

• A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.

verb

• draw back, as with fear or pain

• show submission or fear

95%8Exact Match!
noun

• a popular North American game bird; named for its call

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Telegraph Quick29 Oct 2023 Down 6
New York Times10 Aug 2013 Across 33
New York Times30 Apr 1991 Down 28
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