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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Challenge featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on October 16, 2025. 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 TEST.
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20 Potential Answers:
| Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEST Challenge | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 16, 2025 |
| DARE Challenge (4) | (4) | Mirror Quick | Oct 5, 2025 |
| TAKEON Challenge | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Aug 14, 2025 |
| DEFY Challenge | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Jun 15, 2024 |
| 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) | LA Times Daily | Mar 17, 2017 |
20 Similar Clues:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32% | TESTS Challenges | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 24, 2025 |
| 32% | HARD Challenging | (4) | Thomas Joseph | Jul 29, 2025 |
| 30% | ADUEL Challenge to ___ | (5) | New York Times | Mar 28, 2023 |
| 30% | RIVALLING Challenging | (9) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 10, 2022 |
| 30% | NOTEASY Challenging | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Feb 26, 2022 |
| 30% | IDAREYOU It’s a challenge | (8) | New York Times | Jan 14, 2022 |
| 30% | TOOEASY 'That's no challenge' | (7) | New York Times | Jun 30, 2017 |
| 30% | STOODUPTO Challenged | (9) | Thomas Joseph | Jun 4, 2016 |
| 30% | DEFERTO Not challenge | (7) | ||
| 30% | ADARE On ___ (by challenge) | (5) |
Clues for The Wall Street Journal Puzzle on October 16, 2025
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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.