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The Clue

Cringes and flatters (5 letter answer)

The Answer

FAWNS

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Notes

The answer FAWNS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.

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Definition

FAWN as a noun:

1. (dun, greyish brown, grayish brown, fawn) = a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color; "she wore dun"
2. young deer

FAWN as a verb:

1. (fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, cower, grovel) = show submission or fear
2. (fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up) = try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"
3. have fawns; "deer fawn"