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Two scared kids by the Recoiled (from) clue for the NYT Mini Crossword.
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‘Recoiled (from)’ NYT Mini Crossword puzzle clue answer and hints

Here's the solution for the eight across "Recoiled (from)" clue on the Oct. 24 NYT Mini Crossword.

When something has caught you off guard and caused you a bit of a scare, you may have “Recoiled (from)” it. Today’s NYT Mini Crossword challenges you to uncover another word for this reaction.

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There are many different words you might consider to convey this process, which means narrowing it down to the right one for this puzzle. If you’re unsure what the solution is, here are some hints and the official answer for the “Recoiled (from)” clue on the Oct. 24 NYT Mini Crossword to help you solve it.

‘Recoiled (from)’ Oct. 24 NYT Mini Crossword hints

The Recoiled (from) clue highlighted on the NYT Mini Crossword.
You’re looking for a five-letter word. Screenshot by Dot Esports
  • Hint 1: It ends with the letter “D.”
  • Hint 2: An anagram for this word is “HIDES.”
  • Hint 3: It starts with the letter “S.”
  • Hint 4: The horses _____ away from the loud noises.

I’m going to reveal the answer now, so don’t read on until you’re ready to see if you got it right.

‘Recoiled (from)’ NYT Mini answer

The solution for the “Recoiled (from)” clue on the Oct. 24 NYT Mini Crossword is “SHIED.” This word refers to sudden fright that usually causes a person or animal to swiftly move away from whatever scared them.

‘Recoiled (from)’ clue difficulty rating

“SHIED” isn’t a super common word, and I think it’s a decently tricky one to arrive at with the given “Recoiled (from)” clue. This isn’t one of the toughest hints I’ve seen, but it’s certainly a bit more difficult than the average clue in the NYT Mini Crossword.

With this in mind, I’m giving the “Recoiled (from)” clue a four out of five difficulty rating.

All Oct. 24 NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers

Across

  • 1A Horse’s foot — HOOF
  • 5A More than enough — AMPLE
  • 7A Like movies listed on Rotten Tomatoes — RATED
  • 8A Recoiled (from) — SHIED
  • 9A What you can make dance by putting a little boogie in it, in an old joke — HANKY

Down

  • 1D Like some criticism and winter weather — HARSH
  • 2D Nebraka’s largest city — OMAHA
  • 3D Agree to receive promotional emails, say — OPTIN
  • 4D On __ (super stylish, in 2010s slang) — FLEEK
  • 6D Swirl, as water — EDDY

Best games like the NYT Mini Crossword

If you’re up for more word games after finishing today’s NYT Mini Crossword, you have plenty of great options. Consider working on the crosswords at the LA Times and the Washington Post next or venturing over to Strands and Spelling Bee if you want to try something different.


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Kacee Fay
Staff Writer at Dot Esports covering new releases and a wide array of topics including Minecraft, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Phasmophobia, general gaming, streaming, and more. She has been avidly writing and gaming her whole life and now spends her time combining the two. Kacee graduated from San Diego State University in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Certificate in Creative Editing and Publishing. She then joined Dot Esports as a Freelance Writer in 2022 before transitioning to a Staff Writer in 2023. In her spare time, she enjoys buying more books than she can read, gaming alone or with friends, drinking too much tea, attending concerts, fangirling over movies and television, listening to music, and spending time with her family, friends, and pets, who are the most important parts of her world.