Idiom originating from medieval times meaning to issue a challenge Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Idiom originating from medieval times meaning to issue a challenge last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 20 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THROWDOWNTHEGAUNTLET.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THROWDOWNTHEGAUNTLET Idiom originating from medieval times meaning to issue a challenge (20) The Times Specialist Sunday May 24, 2026
3% DARES Issues a challenge to (5) Commuter Jun 5, 2026
2% MAKEME Challenge from a defiant person (6) USA Today Sep 2, 2026
2% INTEND Mean (6) LA Times Daily Aug 30, 2026
2% ESL Course that might teach idioms: abbr. (3) The Atlantic Aug 29, 2026
2% AVERAGES Means Vera worked a long time (8) (8) Mirror Cryptic Aug 28, 2026
2% NEST Vipers' home, per a certain idiom (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 27, 2026
2% BESTIARY Medieval book of animals (8) The Times Concise Aug 26, 2026
2% BARD Medieval poet (4) Commuter Aug 25, 2026
2% EDDA Medieval Icelandic (4) TV Aug 23, 2026

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Idiom originating from medieval times meaning to issue a challenge Crossword Clue
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