The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DARED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Challenged crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DARED | 85 % | 5 |
| DEFIED | 7 % | 6 |
| DISPUTED | 2 % | 8 |
| RANAGAINST | 2 % | 10 |
| STOODUPTO | 2 % | 9 |
| TOOKON | 2 % | 6 |
Why may DARED be the right solution?
The answer "DARED" fits the clue "Challenged" because it means to have the courage to confront or defy something or someone.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Challenged
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- difficult
- hard
- provocative
- thought-provoking
- intriguing
- ambitious
- stimulating
- upset
- shaken
- hampered
- defiance
- defiant
Crossword Answer definitions
DARED verb- To have enough courage (to do something).
- To defy or challenge (someone to do something)
- To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to
- To terrify; to daunt.
- To catch (larks) by producing terror through the use of mirrors, scarlet cloth, a hawk, etc., so that they lie still till a net is thrown over them.
- To stare stupidly or vacantly; to gaze as though amazed or terrified.
- To lie or crouch down in fear.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result DARED
- Made bold
- Participated in some derring-do
- Provoked to contend
- Had gumption
- Had the courage
- Threw down the gauntlet
- Took a chance
- Went for it
- Challenged
- Had the nerve
More clues leading to the result DEFIED
- Stood up to
- Resisted
- Openly resisted
- Swam upstream, in a sense
- Treated like it didn't exist, as gravity
- Challenged
- Went against
- Flew in the face of
- Boldly resisted
- Challenged.