Crossword answer
CHALLENGE
9 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen The Independent, February 20, 2026
Letter pattern
CHALLENGE
Clues that lead to CHALLENGE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Object to everybody entering cold prehistoric area9The IndependentFeb 20, 2026
Confront9The IndependentOct 9, 2025
Confront Helen, a GLC eccentric (9)9The SunSep 5, 2025
Dare (9)9The SunSep 5, 2025
Dare9Evening StandardJul 26, 2025
Call into question9Evening StandardSep 26, 2022
Impugn9Evening StandardDec 6, 2019
About CHALLENGE in crosswords
CHALLENGE is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Object to everybody entering cold prehistoric area” in the The Independent crossword on February 20, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
CATAMARANA yacht or other boat with twin hulls
ALTENDINGPost-credits scene, perhaps
MARGARITACocktail of tequila, lemon or lime juice, and an orange-flavoured liqueur
ALONETIMEChance to recharge one's social battery
RICKSTEINEnglish celebrity chef who opened his first seafood restaurant in Padstow in 1975
ESCARTISTMagician in a straitjacket and handcuffs, maybe
CORNSALSAMix with kernels
STRAIGHTAKind of student
TOTHESIDEWhere a wallflower often stands
NEWSNIGHTBBC current affairs programme launched in 1980
BOOKVALUEAccounting calculation
THEARTIST2011 French film that won a Best Picture Oscar
COMMONERAModern dating phrase
TEDDANSONActor best known for playing Sam Malone in the US sitcom Cheers
Every appearance of CHALLENGE (9)
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Feb 20, 2026
Object to everybody entering cold prehistoric area · The Independent · 5 Down
Oct 9, 2025
Confront · The Independent · 20 Across
Sep 5, 2025
Dare (9) · The Sun · 12 Across
Sep 5, 2025
Confront Helen, a GLC eccentric (9) · The Sun · 12 Across
Jul 26, 2025
Dare · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 3, 2024
Dare · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Sep 26, 2022
Call into question · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 6, 2019
Impugn · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 30, 2018
Dare · Evening Standard · 17 Across