Defy
Crossword Clue and Answers
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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in Irish Independent - Simple.
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Publications
- Irish Independent - Simple - Saturday, 5 Jun 2021
- The Guardian Quick - Wednesday, 6 Nov 2019
Crossword Answers
4 letters
DARE
A challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"
HOLD
The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
BUCK
A framework for holding wood that is being sawed
5 letters
FLOUT
Laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
BEARD
Tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface
REBEL
Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
6 letters
REFUSE
Food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
RESIST
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
HOLDUP
Rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
7 letters
DISOBEY
Refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"
8 letters
VENERATE
Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
9 letters
CHALLENGE
A demand by a sentry for a password or identification
WITHSTAND
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something