Take a chance
The crossword clue "Take a chance" is answered by DARE, a 4-letter entry. Used 55 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1957. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
DARE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the DARE answer page.
Used 55 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1957. It appears in 10 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.
- RISKIT (15 uses in xd)
- GOFORIT (5 uses in xd)
- GAMBLE (4 uses in xd)
Other clues for DARE
Every other clue in this collection answered by DARE, most used first.
- Challenge - used 216 times, most recently in 2026
- Be bold - used 96 times, most recently in 2026
- Have the nerve - used 88 times, most recently in 2026
- Take a risk - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
- Truth alternative - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
- Venture - used 47 times, most recently in 2026
- Truth or ___ - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
- Bell the cat - used 30 times, most recently in 2015
- Have the courage - used 24 times, most recently in 2025
- "I double-dog ___ you!" - used 23 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.
- Take a break - REST, used 268 times
- Take five - REST, used 265 times
- Take a breather - REST, used 230 times
- Take on - HIRE, used 184 times
- Take it easy - REST, used 162 times
- Take care of - TEND, used 132 times
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