Screws up the courage Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Screws up the courage 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DARES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DARES Screws up the courage (5) New York Times May 11, 2017
4% ERRS Screws up (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 17, 2026
4% ERROR Screw-up (5) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
4% ERR Screw up (3) USA Today Dec 25, 2025
3% SLOT Screw feature (4) LA Times Daily Jan 28, 2026
3% PERSONALPRONOUN Screwed up on planner, or so they say (15) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 23, 2026
3% UNMAN Deprive of courage (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 12, 2026
3% VALIANT Courageous (7) Commuter Jan 10, 2026
3% NERVE Courage (5) (5) Mirror Classic Jan 5, 2026
3% CRUMPLE Screw up (paper) (7) (7) Puzzler Dec 25, 2025

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