The Clue
Intestinal fortitude (5 letter answer)
The Answer
NERVE
Tags
Notes
The answer NERVE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 190 puzzles.
Related Clues
Audacity
Boldness
Brashness
Brass
Cheek
Chutzpah
Courage
Crust
Daring
Fortitude
Gall
Gumption
Moxie
Steadfastness
Temerity
Daredevil's asset
One of a touchy bundle
Vagus, e.g.
"You have some ___!"
Definition
NERVE as a noun:
1. (nerve, nervus) = any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
2. (heart, mettle, nerve, spunk) = the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
3. (boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek) = impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
NERVE as a verb:
1. (steel, nerve) = get ready for something difficult or unpleasant