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Choice when one can't handle the truth?

Last seen in Universal Crossword February 17, 2021 Answers

The Universal Crossword puzzle from February 17, 2021 featured the clue "Choice when one can't handle the truth?", and we've found 178 potential answers for it. Our analysis points to DARE as the most likely solution — it's 4 letters long and matches with 99% confidence. All potential answers are ranked below for your convenience.

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178 Other Potential Answers

99%
DARE
Choice when one can't handle the truth?
Universal Crossword · Feb 17, 2021
6%
GAIN
Choice when the Tide runs out?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
6%
BEHONEST
"I can handle the truth!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 24, 2025
6%
SORELOSERS
People who can't handle defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2025
3%
IPADMINI
*Tablet choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
3%
SOOTH
Quaint truth
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
3%
ECLAIR
Pastry choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2026
3%
OPT
Make a choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
3%
HAFT
Axe handle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2026
3%
ABANDONSHIP
"Everyone in the water!," or when parsed differently, what can be found in each set of circled words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
3%
KING
Mattress choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
3%
PANDA
Bamboo-loving bear, or, when parsed in three parts, a feature of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
3%
SMOCK
Recommended garment when using glitter glue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
3%
AHI
Sashimi choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
3%
BLACKJACK
Reply when Mr. Nicholson asks, "How do you like your coffee?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
3%
FINEART
Reply when Mr. Garfunkel asks how everyone is doing?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
3%
ELECTRICITYBILL
Reply when Mr. Nye asks why there are so many wind turbines?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
3%
COOLCAT
Reply when Ms. Deeley mentions her new TV gig?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
3%
DITTOMARK
Reply when Mr. Hamill says, "May the Force be with you"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
3%
MRS
Title choice on some forms
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
3%
UNLEADED
Gas station choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
3%
ROMEOROMEO
Juliet's response when her love asks what city is as eternal as their bond?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
3%
UTILEUTILE
Helpful draw when trying to play a Q word in Scrabble?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
3%
COLA
Soda choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2026
3%
TEE
Top choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2026
3%
DOORSTEP
Dance move performed when entering a room?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
3%
CEREALBAR
Individually wrapped breakfast choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
3%
SEABASS
Catch of the day choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
3%
STEROID
Anti-inflammatory choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2026
3%
GOTO
Standard choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
3%
ETRADE
Online NYSE choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2026
3%
GEL
Manicure choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
3%
TAY
Swift, to Swifties, when doubled
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
3%
LED
Bulb choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2026
3%
LENS
Cinematographer's choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
3%
NOON
Time when shadows are shortest
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2026
3%
FRENCHOMELET
*Brunch choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2026
3%
BEEFRIB
Barbecue choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2026
3%
SHE
Pronoun choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2026
3%
POKERNIGHT
Evening when one hopes to get a good deal, and when one might hear the starts of 18-, 23-, 37-, and 47-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2026
3%
HILT
Dagger handle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 30, 2026
3%
SIDESADDLE
Equestrian style, or, when parsed differently, a three-part instruction for making 19 clues in this puzzle match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2026
3%
RYE
Whiskey choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
3%
LETSPLAYITBYEAR
"We'll cross that bridge when we get there"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
3%
OLDCHUM
Buddy from way back when
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
3%
INITIALPHASE
(Letters 6-10 of this answer) testing, when checking software
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
3%
SEDAN
Car rental choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
3%
SHOUT
Holler, or when parsed differently, an alternate title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
3%
BEE
One goes "zzub" when flying backward, in a joke
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
3%
BUYINTO
Accept the truth of
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
3%
OUGHT
"Humor is laughing at what you haven't got when you ___ to have it." (Langston Hughes)
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
3%
OVER
Simple wager choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
3%
OPTS
Makes a choice
Universal Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
3%
CARSTEREOS
What people connect their phones to when they're "on aux"
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
3%
LIE
Stretch the truth
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
3%
ITSAMETHING
"I'm quirky like that," or, when parsed differently, what can be said of 17-, 30-, and 48-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
3%
SKINNY
__ jeans: tight fashion choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
3%
SLUR
Miss a few letters when speaking
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
3%
DORITOS
Chip choice for walking tacos
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
3%
SNOW
Flakes when it's cold outside
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
3%
MISSPEAK
Reply "You, too" when wished "Happy Birthday," probably
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
3%
AMEN
"Ain't that the truth"
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
3%
PORTRAIT
Printing choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
3%
BLEWAFUSE
Flew off the handle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 4, 2026
3%
MEATBALLSUB
*Sandwich choice at an Italian deli
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
3%
POLEAX
Medieval weapon with a long handle
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
3%
COKE
Cola choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
3%
ALIAS
Misleading handle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
3%
FLOOR
Elevator choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
3%
COMEOUTEVENING
Night when one leaves the closet?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
3%
OAT
Nondairy milk choice
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
3%
RYDER
Truck rental choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
3%
PEAR
Cider choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
3%
AXIOM
Fundamental truth
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 2, 2026
3%
STEPASIDE
"Scoot over so I can handle this"
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
3%
HEARMEOUT
"Just listen to what I have to say," and a hint to a sound you must ignore when reading each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
3%
KNEES
Joints used when cycling
Universal Crossword · Jan 29, 2026
3%
ELSE
Word after "who," "when," "where," "what" or "why"
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
3%
PICO
__ de gallo: salsa choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
3%
TWIN
Mattress choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
3%
APR
Mo. when CPAs work overtime
Universal Crossword · Jan 5, 2026
3%
AINT
"__ that the truth!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
3%
TAILS
Coin toss choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
3%
SLEEPERCAR
Where you might move when you retire?
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
3%
CHEESESANDWICH
Basic lunch choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 22, 2025
3%
RED
Wine choice
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2025
3%
ITSBEST
"We made the right choice"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 14, 2025
3%
ISTHATYOU
Question when trying to recognize someone
Universal Crossword · Dec 13, 2025
3%
EMPTYNEST
What's left when kids go to college
Universal Crossword · Dec 11, 2025
3%
IRON
Club choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 10, 2025
3%
BOTH
Greedy choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
3%
CREWS
Hands that handle the deck
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 4, 2025
3%
CONVERSIONFACTOR
Consideration when switching religions?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
3%
DOSA
Pancake that becomes a drink when its first and third letters are switched
Universal Crossword · Nov 20, 2025
3%
ETA
Best guess as to when, initially
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 19, 2025
3%
WHATABURGER
Texas-based fast-food chain ... or what one may exclaim when the ends of 16-, 24-, 39- and 48-Across are assembled
Universal Crossword · Nov 18, 2025
3%
ANIL
Name that becomes a world capital when bookended by "M" and "A"
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2025
3%
GETAROOM
Comment when things are heating up
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 8, 2025
3%
SWAMI
Hindu title that becomes a sentence when its last letter is made first
Universal Crossword · Nov 6, 2025
3%
VILLAINERA
Phase when one stops being a pushover
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2025
3%
SYRAH
Red choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2025
3%
IRA
Nest egg choice, briefly
Universal Crossword · Oct 28, 2025
3%
BOOP
Silly sound made when touching a dog's nose
Universal Crossword · Oct 20, 2025
3%
LIED
Stretched the truth
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 13, 2025
3%
AHA
Cry when something clicks
Universal Crossword · Oct 11, 2025
3%
LINUX
PC OS choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2025
3%
WRAP
Sandwich choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
3%
LIES
Stretches the truth
Universal Crossword · Sep 20, 2025
3%
GENOA
Salami choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2025
3%
WONTON
Chinese dumpling that's best when crispy, in my opinion
Universal Crossword · Sep 14, 2025
3%
OMAR
Name that becomes a tomato type when its last letter is moved to the front
Universal Crossword · Sep 12, 2025
3%
ENERO
Month when it's not chilly in Chile
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2025
3%
ROSE
Summer wine choice
Universal Crossword · Sep 11, 2025
3%
FAVE
No. 1 choice
Universal Crossword · Sep 9, 2025
3%
WELCOMESILVERBACK
*Primate habitat banner when the zoo acquires a new gorilla?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2025
3%
NEEDEDTO
Had no choice
Universal Crossword · Sep 5, 2025
3%
AHEADOF
Leading, or, when parsed differently, what can lead into the starts of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
3%
CINNAMON
Gum choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2025
3%
ERRS
Makes a wrong choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2025
3%
OLD
"I was today years __ when ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2025
3%
OPTED
Made a choice
Universal Crossword · Aug 18, 2025
3%
ISPEPSIOKAY
Server's question when there's no Coke
Universal Crossword · Aug 16, 2025
3%
SUFFIX
Less, when added?
Universal Crossword · Aug 11, 2025
3%
MAXI
Dress choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2025
3%
TABLEFORONE
Request when dining solo
Universal Crossword · Aug 3, 2025
3%
TEXT
"___ me when you get home!"
Universal Crossword · Aug 3, 2025
3%
TURKEYBURGER
Lean patty choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2025
3%
TIMER
One may buzz when it hits 0
Universal Crossword · Jul 31, 2025
3%
AGE
19, for Adele, when her album "19" came out
Universal Crossword · Jul 28, 2025
3%
LYING
Not telling the truth
Universal Crossword · Jul 24, 2025
3%
SKIM
Milk choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2025
3%
FIRSTIMPRESSION
Opinion formed when shaking hands, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2025
3%
NUDISM
Revealing lifestyle choice?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2025
3%
UVINDEX
You might apply extra sunscreen when it's high
Universal Crossword · Jul 13, 2025
1%
ABRA
Incantation syllables
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
1%
RATIO
Secant, for one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
1%
DATES
Outings with a significant other
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
1%
ADFEES
Significant amount of spots?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
1%
RESUMES
Job applicants' submissions
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
1%
OPUS
Significant work
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
1%
BEL
__ canto
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
1%
PULLS
Drawer handles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
1%
LIN
"Encanto" songwriter __-Manuel Miranda
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
1%
NONEVENT
Insignificant occurrence
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
1%
PLANA
First-choice tactic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
1%
GAIT
Trot or canter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
1%
COSINE
Secant reciprocal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2026
1%
TAMALES
Steamed cantina dishes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 10, 2026
1%
COUPLESTRIP
Vacation with friends and their significant others
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2026
1%
HEHIM
Pronoun choices
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2026
1%
ERA
Significant stretch
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
1%
PARTNER
Significant other
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 28, 2026
1%
OKLA
St. with a panhandle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
1%
TIA
Aunt, in Asuncion or Alicante
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
1%
OTHER
Significant ___ (partner)
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
1%
AFROPICKS
*Long-handled, long-toothed combs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
1%
MINOR
Insignificant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
1%
VIP
Significant figure
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
1%
CASITA
House in "Encanto"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
OVENMITT
Pan handler
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
1%
LIAR
Untruthful person
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
1%
MEAGER
Scant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
1%
INUSE
Not vacant
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
1%
ICONS
Significant figures
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
1%
MIMIROGERS
Actress who plays Honey Chandler on "Bosch" and "Bosch: Legacy"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
1%
PROP
Item handled by an actor
Universal Crossword · Jan 10, 2026
1%
TOTE
Large, two-handled bag
Universal Crossword · Jan 7, 2026
1%
MISNOMER
Thing that's handled badly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2025
1%
LOT
Word after "parking" or "vacant"
Universal Crossword · Dec 3, 2025
1%
SCENTS
Aromatherapy choices
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2025
1%
TAMERS
Lion handlers
Universal Crossword · Oct 25, 2025
1%
SPARSE
Scant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2025
1%
ESSAYEXAM
Multiple-choice test alternative?
Universal Crossword · Sep 6, 2025
1%
PITTANCES
Insignificant amounts
Universal Crossword · Aug 4, 2025
1%
MOTOR
With 12-Down, engine lubricant
Universal Crossword · Aug 4, 2025
1%
POLOSHIRTS
Top choices for golfers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2025
1%
MCATS
Exams for med school applicants
Universal Crossword · Jul 13, 2025
1%
TEEN
Typical college applicant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2025

Clues for Universal Crossword on February 17, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Choice when one can't handle the truth?" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 178 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is DARE (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Choice when one can't handle the truth?"?
The best answer for "Choice when one can't handle the truth?" is DARE with 4 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Choice when one can't handle the truth?" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on February 17, 2021.
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