Challenge. Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Challenge last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DARE.

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20 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
DARE Challenge (4) New York Times Feb 27, 2026
DEFY Challenge (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 5, 2026
TEST Challenge (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
TAKEON Challenge (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 14, 2025
IMPUGN Challenge (6) The Telegraph Quick May 19, 2024
STRETCH Challenge (7) The Guardian Quick Mar 13, 2024
CONTEST Challenge (7) USA Today Apr 1, 2022
OPPOSE Challenge (6) New York Times Apr 5, 2019
TACKLE Challenge (6) The Sun Two Speed Apr 3, 2018
CALLOUT Challenge (7)

20 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
33% HARD Challenging (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 9, 2026
31% ADUEL Challenge to ___ (5) New York Times Mar 28, 2023
31% RIVALLING Challenging (9) The Telegraph Quick Dec 10, 2022
31% IDAREYOU It’s a challenge (8) New York Times Jan 14, 2022
31% DARER Challenger (5) Premier Sunday Jul 22, 2018
31% TACKLED Challenged (7) The Sun Two Speed Dec 18, 2017
31% TOOKON Challenged (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2017
31% STOODUPTO Challenged (9) Thomas Joseph Jun 4, 2016
31% DEFERTO Not challenge (7)
31% DARERS Challengers (6)

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In this clue, "Challenge" is a synonym for "Contest." A contest is a competition where individuals or teams compete against each other to determine a winner. In crossword puzzles, synonyms are often used to create wordplay and mental connections for the solver to decipher the answer.