Responds reflexively to sudden pain (6)
I believe the answer is:
winces
(Other definitions for winces that I've seen before include "'Grimaces, in pain perhaps (6)'" , "Makes involuntary movement from pain or distress" , "'Flinches, cringes (6)'" .)
I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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