The Clue
Commando asset (6 letter answer)
The Answer
DARING
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Notes
The answer DARING is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
DARING as a noun:
1. (dare, daring) = a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"
2. (boldness, daring, hardiness, hardihood) = the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; "the proposal required great boldness"; "the plan required great hardiness of heart"
DARE as a verb:
1. (make bold, dare, presume) = take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"
2. to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"
3. (defy, dare) = challenge; "I dare you!"
DARING as an adjective:
1. (audacious, daring, venturesome, venturous) = disposed to venture or take risks; "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"; "an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas"; "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"; "a venturesome investor"; "a venturous spirit"
2. (avant-garde, daring) = radically new or original; "an avant-garde theater piece"