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Instinctively back away (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

recoil

(Other definitions for recoil that I've seen before include "(As a firearm) spring back" , "Stagger back" , "Fossil reptile" , "Jump back" , "Quail is here!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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