The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GAUNTLET which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.
Challenge, symbolically crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GAUNTLET | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Challenge, symbolically
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gauntlet
- onus
- role
- hill
- cartoon
- blindside
- heredity
- organization
- air
- bulb
- crown
- desk
Crossword Answer definitions
GAUNTLET noun- Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.
- A long glove covering the wrist.
- A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.
- Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment
- Simultaneous attack from two or more sides
- Any challenging, difficult, or painful ordeal, often one performed for atonement or punishment
- A temporary convergence of two parallel railroad tracks allowing passage through a narrow opening in each direction without switching.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution