Challenge was good, initially absorbing up to the time one walked out bearing half the debt Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer For Challenge was good, initially absorbing up to the time one walked out bearing half the debt :

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GAUNTLET Challenge was good, initially absorbing up to the time one walked out bearing half the debt (8)
6% FIRSTTEST Initial challenge (9) New York Times Oct 4, 2025
5% DARED Challenged out of dread (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
5% DOER One who walks the walk (4) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2025
5% BORED Not absorbed (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
5% OWED Was in debt (4)
5% OWES Is in debt (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 17, 2025
5% TEST Challenge (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
5% BLAST Really good time (5) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
5% OWE Be in debt (3) LA Times Daily Oct 10, 2025
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