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 1977.
Flung the gauntlet crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| DARED | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Flung the gauntlet
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cast
 - spear
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 - gage
 - glove
 - against
 - agitated
 - backstop
 - ball
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 - battery
 
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.
 
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