Threw down the gauntlet Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Threw down the gauntlet . 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 DARED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DARED Threw down the gauntlet (5)
3% HURLED Threw (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 15, 2026
3% ASKED Threw it out there (5) LA Times Daily Mar 8, 2026
3% DARKENED Threw shade? (8) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
2% SATYR Minor deity threw trays (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Mar 14, 2026
2% INREPOSE Lying down (8) Wall Street Journal Mar 7, 2026
2% TIMPANI One Frenchman threw paint around drums (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Mar 2, 2026
2% LOSTSPEED Slowed down (9) LA Times Daily Mar 1, 2026
2% HANDS ___ down (by far) (5) USA Today Feb 28, 2026
2% CHOWS Eats, with "down" (5) Newsday Feb 26, 2026
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