Challenge - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'challenge' is the definition.
(I know that dare is a type of challenge)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for dare that I've seen before include "Challenge of courage" , "Be bold enough (to)" , "Dan - - , 'Eagle' pilot" , "Take a chance - read about it" , "Be courageous enough to try or do" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal, The Guardian, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Independent, The Telegraph, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, The Daily Mail, The Wall Street Journal, The Mirror, The Washington Post, the Sydney Morning Herald and the King Feature Syndicate.

'challenge' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for test that I've seen before include "Critical examination or trial of qualities or abilities" , "Cricket match; try" , "catch trout in it?" , "Trial - big match" , "type of examination" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal, The Guardian, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Independent, The Telegraph, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, The Daily Mail, The Wall Street Journal, The Mirror, The Washington Post, the Sydney Morning Herald and the King Feature Syndicate.

'challenge' is the definition.
(I know that defy is a more specific form of challenge)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for defy that I've seen before include "Disobey boldly and openly" , "Go against (authority)" , "Withstand" , "Refuse to obey (person)" , "Boldly resist (authority, etc)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal, The Guardian, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Independent, The Telegraph, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, The Daily Mail, The Wall Street Journal, The Mirror, The Washington Post, the Sydney Morning Herald and the King Feature Syndicate.

(Other definitions for stretch that I've seen before include "time spent in jail" , "What one does in prison" , "Pull to make longer or wider" , "Make longer/wider" , "Exaggerate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Guardian, The Sunday Times and the USA Today.

Challenge (4)