Draw back (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">draw back</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for retract that I've seen before include "Abjure" , "Reverse" , "Withdraw, take back" , "Take back (statement)" , "Pull back (statements or claws, perhaps)" .)
(Other definitions for retreat that I've seen before include "Back away" , "care home" , "Monastery - bugle call" , "Tree rat (anag)" , "What cowards might do" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">draw back</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for recoil that I've seen before include "kickback" , "Start back like a gun on firing" , "Flinch, shrink back in fear" , "Spring back suddenly as gun may when fired" , "Kick of gun" .)