The Clue
___ of steel (6 letter answer)
The Answer
NERVES
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Notes
The answer NERVES is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.
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Definition
NERVES as a noun:
1. (nervousness, nerves) = an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves"
2. control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"
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