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Crossword answer

RECOIL

6 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 31, 2026
Letter pattern
RECOIL
Starts with R, ends with L · 6 letters
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Clues that lead to RECOIL

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Spring back6Evening StandardAug 31, 2026 Rebound6Daily ExpressMar 19, 2026 Quail ground to cook with head removed6The IndependentJan 29, 2026 Jerk back6The IndependentOct 27, 2025 Shrink back6New York TimesOct 4, 2025 Shrink in fear6Eugene ShefferJul 18, 2025 The kick one gets from shooting6Evening StandardApr 15, 2025 Cringe seeing nasty spill on playground6The IndependentMay 23, 2024 Shrink6Evening StandardMay 13, 2022 Draw back6Evening StandardAug 23, 2019

About RECOIL in crosswords

RECOIL is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Spring back” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 31, 2026.

Every appearance of RECOIL (29)

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Aug 31, 2026
Spring back · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 1, 2026
Spring back · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Mar 30, 2026
Spring back · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Mar 19, 2026
Rebound · Daily Express · 4 Across
Jan 29, 2026
Quail ground to cook with head removed · The Independent · 9 Down
Oct 27, 2025
Jerk back · The Independent · 4 Down
Oct 4, 2025
Shrink back · New York Times · 19 Across
Jul 18, 2025
Shrink in fear · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
Apr 15, 2025
The kick one gets from shooting · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Feb 27, 2025
Spring back · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Oct 16, 2024
Jerk back · The Independent · 13 Across
Aug 1, 2024
Rebound · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jun 13, 2024
Rebound · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 23, 2024
Cringe seeing nasty spill on playground · The Independent · 23 Across
Apr 10, 2024
Rebound · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 16, 2023
Shrink in fear · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
May 19, 2023
Jerk back · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Jan 10, 2023
Rebound · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Dec 29, 2022
The kick one gets from shooting · Evening Standard · 23 Down
May 13, 2022
Shrink · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Mar 21, 2022
Shrink in fear · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Aug 12, 2021
Spring back · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 29, 2021
Spring back · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Dec 24, 2020
Spring back · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Aug 23, 2019
Draw back · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Jan 10, 2019
The kick one gets from shooting · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Nov 13, 2018
Spring back · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jun 14, 2018
Rebound · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Mar 14, 2018
Rebound · Evening Standard · 10 Across