The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DARED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result DARED
- US lawyer, target for McCarthy, took risks
- Lawyer, showing embarrassment, took risk
- Regressive bill Corbynite challenged
- Daughter and a friend, ignoring the odds, took on challenge
- . Challenged about blocking father
- Challenged measure adopted by theologian
- Was bold enough to disturb adder
- Ventured again to take father out
- Challenged on interrupting father
- Challenged about feeding my old man
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The straight part
We know that "Ventured" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ventured = dared.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DARED mean?
DARED verb- To have enough courage (to do something).
- To defy or challenge (someone to do something)
- To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to
- To terrify; to daunt.
- To catch (larks) by producing terror through the use of mirrors, scarlet cloth, a hawk, etc., so that they lie still till a net is thrown over them.
- To stare stupidly or vacantly; to gaze as though amazed or terrified.
- To lie or crouch down in fear.