Didn't shrink Crossword Clue

• Displayed audacity

  New York Times · Sunday, July 19, 2026 · 5 letters

• Showed some courage

  New York Times · Tuesday, March 3, 2026 · 5 letters

• Had the guts

  New York Times · Monday, March 10, 2025 · 5 letters

• Tempted fate

  New York Times · Friday, December 6, 2024 · 5 letters

• Ventured

  New York Times · Saturday, January 22, 2022 · 5 letters

• Had the courage

  New York Times · Thursday, November 18, 2021 · 5 letters

• Had the gall

  New York Times · Friday, May 28, 2021 · 5 letters

• Took a 13-Down

  New York Times · Friday, February 5, 2016 · 5 letters

• Belled the cat

  New York Times · Friday, May 23, 2014 · 5 letters

• Risked

  New York Times · Wednesday, September 22, 2010 · 5 letters

More clues from this crossword

• 24-Across Something that many people share
• 24-Down Bearings
• 25-Across Dodgers' foes, for short
• 26-Across Film with the tagline "In space, no one can hear you clean"
• 26-Down Older companion?
• 27-Across Presented with a ticket
• 27-Down Philosophy profession
• 28-Across "Heard enough?"
• 30-Down Pieces of punditry
• 31-Across Request to chat
• 32-Across Option for claustrophobic patients
• 33-Down Nothing to write home about