Takes a chance
The crossword clue "Takes a chance" is answered by DARES, a 5-letter entry. Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2017; first recorded in 1955. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
DARES
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the DARES answer page.
Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2017; first recorded in 1955. It appears in 7 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.
- RISKSIT (5 uses in xd)
Other clues for DARES
Every other clue in this collection answered by DARES, most used first.
- Challenges - used 90 times, most recently in 2025
- Has the nerve - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
- Ventures - used 22 times, most recently in 2016
- Is bold - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
- Takes a risk - used 18 times, most recently in 2025
- Has the guts - used 16 times, most recently in 2020
- Throws down the gauntlet - used 16 times, most recently in 2009
- Takes chances - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
- Shows courage - used 13 times, most recently in 2023
- Defies - used 11 times, most recently in 2006
- Acts boldly - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Tempts fate - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Has the gumption - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
- Bells the cat - used 6 times, most recently in 2008
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.
- Takes a break - RESTS, used 135 times
- Takes a breather - RESTS, used 132 times
- Takes five - RESTS, used 121 times
- Takes ten - RESTS, used 58 times
- Game of chance - LOTTO, used 57 times
- Takes it easy - RESTS, used 45 times
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