Challenge
The crossword clue "Challenge" is answered by DEFY, a 4-letter entry. Used 41 times across 30 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1949. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
DEFY
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the DEFY answer page.
Used 41 times across 30 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1949. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- CONTEST (10 uses in xd)
- GAGE (6 uses in xd)
Other clues for DEFY
Every other clue in this collection answered by DEFY, most used first.
- Stand up to - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
- Refuse to obey - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
- Go against - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Challenge - DARE, used 216 times
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