Thrown-down gauntlet Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thrown-down 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DARE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DARE Thrown-down gauntlet (4)
3% ALOOP Thrown for ___ (surprised) (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
3% EJECTED Being leaderless, turned down and thrown out (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 21, 2025
3% CONFETTI Paper thrown at weddings (8) The Times Concise Nov 13, 2025
3% DART Projectile thrown at a board (4) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
3% LEGARMOR Greaves and cuisses, but not gauntlets and helmets (8) New York Times Aug 31, 2025
3% OHITSONNOW "They've really thrown down the gauntlet!" (10) New York Times Jan 12, 2024
2% JETSAM Material that's been deliberately thrown overboard (6) New York Times Nov 18, 2025
2% UPS ___ and downs (3) Universal Nov 18, 2025
2% COGNAC Drink may be thrown away, coffee's first up (6) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 18, 2025
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