Starts suddenly (5 letters) — Crossword Helper

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The Clue

Starts suddenly (5 letter answer)

The Answer

SHIES

Tags

act back balk draw fling horse rear recoil shie show skittish skittishnes spook start suddenly

Notes

The answer SHIES is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 700 puzzles.

Related Clues

Balks
Flings
Recoils
Spooks
Starts
Acts skittish
Balks, as a horse
Draws back
Rears up
Shows skittishness
Draws back (from)
Starts, as a horse

Definition

SHY as a noun:

1. a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"

SHY as a verb:

1. start suddenly, as from fight
2. throw quickly