Crossword answer
DARES
5 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 50 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 2, 2026
Letter pattern
DARES
Clues that lead to DARES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Has the courage (to)5NewsdayAug 2, 2026
Challenges5Evening StandardJul 23, 2026
Acts boldly5NewsdayMay 25, 2026
Risks it5New York TimesApr 16, 2026
Opposite of "truths," in a party game5Daily ThemedFeb 24, 2026
Starts of some pranks5New York TimesSep 9, 2025
Ventures to use many units of area5Evening StandardJul 5, 2022
About DARES in crosswords
DARES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 50 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Has the courage (to)” in the Newsday crossword on August 2, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
EDGESOuter boundaries
INTELSomething gathered by a spy
ELIAS__ Sports Bureau: stats giant
MOTELPlace to stay
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
TREADTrample
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
ASSAYTest
ERRORBlunder (5)
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
RATONHelping to release one in desert
SPOOFLampoon
NOISYVociferous
Every appearance of DARES (50)
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Aug 2, 2026
Has the courage (to) · Newsday · Down
Jul 23, 2026
Challenges · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jun 14, 2026
Challenges · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 25, 2026
Acts boldly · Newsday · Across
Apr 16, 2026
Risks it · New York Times · 31 Across
Feb 25, 2026
Acts boldly · Newsday · Down
Feb 24, 2026
Opposite of "truths," in a party game · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jan 22, 2026
Challenges · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jan 6, 2026
Opposite of "truths," in a party game · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Dec 27, 2025
Challenges · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Dec 9, 2025
Challenges · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 13, 2025
Challenges · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 9, 2025
Starts of some pranks · New York Times · 48 Down
Sep 3, 2025
Challenges · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 23, 2025
Challenges · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 25, 2025
Challenges · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Apr 28, 2025
Challenges · New York Times · 68 Across
Feb 26, 2025
Challenges · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 8, 2024
Challenges · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 17, 2024
Challenges · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 27, 2024
Challenges · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jul 18, 2023
Challenges · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Jun 6, 2023
Opposite of "truths," in a party game · Daily Themed · 4 Down
May 9, 2023
Challenges · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Feb 20, 2023
Challenges · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 11, 2022
Challenges · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 4, 2022
Challenges · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 11, 2022
Challenges · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jul 5, 2022
Ventures to use many units of area · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jun 22, 2022
Challenges · Evening Standard · 16 Across
May 23, 2022
Challenges · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 4, 2022
Challenges · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 13, 2021
Challenges · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 16, 2021
Challenges · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Apr 19, 2021
Challenges · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 23, 2020
Challenges · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Sep 7, 2020
Challenges · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jul 21, 2020
Challenges · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 22, 2020
Challenges · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 30, 2020
Challenges · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 26, 2020
Challenges · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 18, 2020
Challenges · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jan 16, 2020
Challenges · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 26, 2019
Challenges · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 4, 2019
Challenges · Evening Standard · 16 Down
May 6, 2019
Challenges · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 18, 2019
Challenges · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Nov 12, 2018
Challenges · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 22, 2018
Challenges · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 14, 2018
Challenges · Evening Standard · 19 Across