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 2025.
Had the guts 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 |
Why may DARED be the right solution?
The answer "DARED" fits because having the guts means being brave or bold, and daring is a synonym for being brave or bold.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Had the guts
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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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