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

(Other definitions for snag that I've seen before include "banger down under" , "Hitch, obstacle" , "Unforeseen obstacle" , "Temporary hold-up" , "A hidden obstruction" .)

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

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

(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 Guardian, The Sunday Times, the Penny Press and the USA Today.

Challenge (4)