Answer: blench

AnswerCrossword Clue
BLENCHQuail
BLENCHWhiten.
BLENCHTurn pale.
BLENCHQuail.
BLENCHWhiten
BLENCHFlinch or cringe
blenchto flinch (to shrink back involuntarily)
blenchto shrink; flinch; quail
blenchto make or become pale or white; blanch