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 featured in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle on May 24, 2026. 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% ALE Medieval Times fare (3) The Atlantic Apr 16, 2026
3% STEM Originate (from) (4) Newsday Apr 1, 2026
2% DARE Sleepover challenge (4) New York Times May 24, 2026
2% SERFS Medieval laborers (5) Universal May 23, 2026
2% SON Gendered issue (3) Newsday May 23, 2026
2% ANGLO __-Latin: medieval language (5) LA Times Daily May 22, 2026
2% LAG Livestream issue (3) USA Today May 20, 2026
2% TREK Challenging travel (4) Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026
2% SIDE Subsidiary (issue) (4) Puzzler Backwords May 18, 2026

Clues for The Times Specialist Sunday Puzzle on May 24, 2026

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