We've tracked down 81 possible answers for the clue "Gave confidence to" from the Universal Crossword crossword on August 25, 2021. At the top of our list is ASSURED — 7 letters long with a 99% match. Each answer below is ranked by how likely it is to be the correct solution based on our crossword database.
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81 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
ASSURED
Gave confidence to
(7)
Universal Crossword
Aug 25, 2021
99%
ASSURED
Gave confidence to
Universal Crossword · Aug 25, 2021
8%
SELLSHORT
Display an unfair lack of confidence in
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 5, 2026
8%
SELLSHORT
Display an unfair lack of confidence in
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
8%
MARLEEMATLIN
Oscar winner who gave her acceptance speech in ASL
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 21, 2026
8%
MARLEEMATLIN
Oscar winner who gave her acceptance speech in ASL
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
8%
PROTIPS
"Say 'aye' forcefully and project confidence," e.g.
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 18, 2026
8%
PROTIPS
"Say 'aye' forcefully and project confidence," e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2026
8%
ASSERT
State with confidence
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 7, 2026
8%
ASSERT
State with confidence
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
8%
CRUMPLED
Suddenly gave way
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 28, 2026
8%
CRUMPLED
Suddenly gave way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
8%
STRUTS
Walks with confidence
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 6, 2026
8%
STRUTS
Walks with confidence
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 6, 2026
8%
URDU
Language that gave us "khaki"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 14, 2026
8%
URDU
Language that gave us "khaki"
Universal Crossword · Jan 14, 2026
8%
ERIE
Canal that gave rise to Syracuse
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 15, 2025
8%
ERIE
Canal that gave rise to Syracuse
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2025
8%
EYE
What Odin gave for wisdom
(3)
Universal Crossword
Nov 18, 2025
8%
EYE
What Odin gave for wisdom
Universal Crossword · Nov 18, 2025
8%
SWAG
Stylish confidence
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 13, 2025
8%
SWAG
Stylish confidence
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2025
8%
NAYS
Votes of no confidence
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 22, 2025
8%
NAYS
Votes of no confidence
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2025
8%
POWERPOSES
Stances that may build one's confidence
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jun 14, 2025
8%
POWERPOSES
Stances that may build one's confidence
Universal Crossword · Jun 14, 2025
8%
OPENSECRET
Poorly kept confidence
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 1, 2025
8%
OPENSECRET
Poorly kept confidence
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2025
8%
JOB
Bible book that gave us "as old as the hills"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Mar 29, 2025
8%
JOB
Bible book that gave us "as old as the hills"
Universal Crossword · Mar 29, 2025
8%
AVER
Declare with confidence
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 19, 2025
8%
AVER
Declare with confidence
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2025
8%
ALTEREGO
*The seamster's acclaimed skill for refashioning gave him an ...
(8)
Universal Crossword
Feb 13, 2025
8%
ALTEREGO
*The seamster's acclaimed skill for refashioning gave him an ...
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2025
8%
FROMWHOMTOM
*"Which person gave you that gift, Mr. Hanks?"
(11)
Universal Crossword
Oct 25, 2024
8%
FROMWHOMTOM
*"Which person gave you that gift, Mr. Hanks?"
Universal Crossword · Oct 25, 2024
8%
ELECTS
Shows confidence in, in a way
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 14, 2024
8%
ELECTS
Shows confidence in, in a way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2024
8%
CEDED
Formally gave up
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 20, 2024
8%
CEDED
Formally gave up
Universal Crossword · Aug 20, 2024
8%
UNSURE
Lacking confidence
(6)
Universal Crossword
Aug 1, 2024
8%
UNSURE
Lacking confidence
Universal Crossword · Aug 1, 2024
8%
GAELIC
Language that gave us "whiskey"
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jun 26, 2024
8%
GAELIC
Language that gave us "whiskey"
Universal Crossword · Jun 26, 2024
8%
STRUT
Walk with confidence
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jun 12, 2024
8%
STRUT
Walk with confidence
Universal Crossword · Jun 12, 2024
8%
BANTU
African language group that gave us "marimba"
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 19, 2024
8%
BANTU
African language group that gave us "marimba"
Universal Crossword · May 19, 2024
8%
FALTERED
Lost confidence
(8)
Universal Crossword
May 16, 2024
8%
FALTERED
Lost confidence
Universal Crossword · May 16, 2024
8%
ENTRUST
Place confidence in
(7)
Universal Crossword
May 13, 2024
8%
ENTRUST
Place confidence in
Universal Crossword · May 13, 2024
8%
MAORI
Language that gave us "kiwi"
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 13, 2024
8%
MAORI
Language that gave us "kiwi"
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2024
8%
ENTRE
— nous (in confidence)
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 25, 2024
8%
ENTRE
— nous (in confidence)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 25, 2024
8%
EMPOWER
Boost the confidence of
(7)
Universal Crossword
Sep 4, 2023
8%
EMPOWER
Boost the confidence of
Universal Crossword · Sep 4, 2023
8%
NOHESITATION
"Proceed with confidence!," and how to make the answers to 20-, 31-, and 43-Across match their clues
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 1, 2023
8%
NOHESITATION
"Proceed with confidence!," and how to make the answers to 20-, 31-, and 43-Across match their clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2023
8%
EXUDES
Radiates, as confidence
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 12, 2023
8%
EXUDES
Radiates, as confidence
Universal Crossword · Jul 12, 2023
8%
WHYNOTME
Suggestion made with confidence
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 10, 2023
8%
WHYNOTME
Suggestion made with confidence
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 10, 2023
8%
ICAN
Words of confidence
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 6, 2023
8%
ICAN
Words of confidence
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2023
8%
SOS
"Mamma Mia!" song with the lyric "The love you gave me, nothing else can save me"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 4, 2023
8%
SOS
"Mamma Mia!" song with the lyric "The love you gave me, nothing else can save me"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 4, 2023
8%
PSYCHEDOUT
Undermined the confidence of
(10)
Universal Crossword
Feb 4, 2023
8%
PSYCHEDOUT
Undermined the confidence of
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2023
8%
ODIN
God who gave up an eye to gain wisdom
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 27, 2023
8%
ODIN
God who gave up an eye to gain wisdom
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2023
8%
ICANTHANDLETHIS
"As for the ball here that the QB just gave me by mistake ..
(15)
Universal Crossword
Jan 15, 2023
8%
ICANTHANDLETHIS
"As for the ball here that the QB just gave me by mistake ..
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2023
8%
REASSURE
Instill confidence in
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 25, 2022
8%
REASSURE
Instill confidence in
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 25, 2022
8%
SASHAYS
Walks with confidence and style
(7)
Universal Crossword
Sep 12, 2022
8%
SASHAYS
Walks with confidence and style
Universal Crossword · Sep 12, 2022
8%
OOZE
Exude, as confidence
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 16, 2022
8%
OOZE
Exude, as confidence
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2022
8%
SNL
Show that gave rise to "Coneheads," briefly
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jul 11, 2022
8%
SNL
Show that gave rise to "Coneheads," briefly
Universal Crossword · Jul 11, 2022
8%
DEEPSECRET
Closely held confidence
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 9, 2022
8%
DEEPSECRET
Closely held confidence
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2022
8%
TED
Conference where Chimamanda Adichie gave the talk "The Danger of a Single Story"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Apr 30, 2022
8%
TED
Conference where Chimamanda Adichie gave the talk "The Danger of a Single Story"
Universal Crossword · Apr 30, 2022
8%
FIRMHANDSHAKE
Greeting act conveying confidence [1991]
(13)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 20, 2022
8%
FIRMHANDSHAKE
Greeting act conveying confidence [1991]
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 20, 2022
8%
OTT
Mel who gave Archie a batting tip in "Field of Dreams"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 13, 2021
8%
OTT
Mel who gave Archie a batting tip in "Field of Dreams"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 13, 2021
8%
SWEAR
Show confidence in, with "by"
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 16, 2021
8%
SWEAR
Show confidence in, with "by"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 16, 2021
8%
HANDED
Personally gave
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 16, 2021
8%
HANDED
Personally gave
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 16, 2021
8%
NORSE
"Old" language that gave us "blunder"
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 23, 2021
8%
NORSE
"Old" language that gave us "blunder"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2021
8%
ERSE
Language that gave us "plaid"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 11, 2021
8%
ERSE
Language that gave us "plaid"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2021
8%
RUR
Play that gave us the word "robot"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 3, 2021
8%
RUR
Play that gave us the word "robot"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 3, 2021
8%
EER
"And all that beauty, all that wealth __ gave ... ": Gray
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 9, 2021
8%
EER
"And all that beauty, all that wealth __ gave ... ": Gray
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2021
8%
SMITHS
With "The," '80s British rockers who gave their group "the most ordinary name"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 9, 2020
8%
SMITHS
With "The," '80s British rockers who gave their group "the most ordinary name"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2020
8%
VEGA
Star whose name anagrams to "gave"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 19, 2020
8%
VEGA
Star whose name anagrams to "gave"
Universal Crossword · Oct 19, 2020
8%
AVERS
States with confidence
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 24, 2020
8%
AVERS
States with confidence
Universal Crossword · Sep 24, 2020
8%
OBAMACARE
*2010 act that gave coverage to millions, informally (4 to 6)
(9)
Universal Crossword
Sep 18, 2020
8%
OBAMACARE
*2010 act that gave coverage to millions, informally (4 to 6)
Universal Crossword · Sep 18, 2020
8%
ERODE
Weaken, as confidence
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 17, 2020
8%
ERODE
Weaken, as confidence
Universal Crossword · Sep 17, 2020
8%
SECRETLY
In confidence
(8)
Universal Crossword
Aug 3, 2020
8%
SECRETLY
In confidence
Universal Crossword · Aug 3, 2020
8%
BETON
Have confidence in
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 2, 2020
8%
BETON
Have confidence in
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2020
8%
OBAMA
Former president who gave a virtual commencement speech in 2020
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 31, 2020
8%
OBAMA
Former president who gave a virtual commencement speech in 2020
Universal Crossword · Jul 31, 2020
8%
IDEA
"What gave you that ___?"
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 31, 2020
8%
IDEA
"What gave you that ___?"
Universal Crossword · May 31, 2020
8%
STRODEUP
Walked over with confidence
(8)
Universal Crossword
May 21, 2020
8%
STRODEUP
Walked over with confidence
Universal Crossword · May 21, 2020
8%
POWERALINE
Kind of dress that projects confidence? (letter 6)
(10)
Universal Crossword
Feb 28, 2020
8%
POWERALINE
Kind of dress that projects confidence? (letter 6)
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2020
8%
TEDTALK
Roger Ebert gave one entitled "Remaking My Voice" in 2011
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 9, 2020
8%
TEDTALK
Roger Ebert gave one entitled "Remaking My Voice" in 2011
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2020
8%
YIDDISH
Language that gave us "kvetch"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 4, 2020
8%
YIDDISH
Language that gave us "kvetch"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 4, 2020
8%
HAND
With 83-Across, gave spoonfuls to directly
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 26, 2019
8%
HAND
With 83-Across, gave spoonfuls to directly
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 26, 2019
8%
ARMANI
Brand of suit Bania gave Jerry in a memorable "Seinfeld" episode
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 11, 2019
8%
ARMANI
Brand of suit Bania gave Jerry in a memorable "Seinfeld" episode
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2019
8%
INSECURE
Lacking confidence
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Oct 15, 2018
8%
INSECURE
Lacking confidence
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 15, 2018
8%
ENTRUSTS
Commits in confidence
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 19, 2018
8%
ENTRUSTS
Commits in confidence
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 19, 2018
1%
CSPAN
"Gavel-to-gavel" coverage provider
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 18, 2026
1%
CSPAN
"Gavel-to-gavel" coverage provider
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2026
1%
GOINGTWICE
Words before a gavel banging
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 11, 2025
1%
GOINGTWICE
Words before a gavel banging
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 11, 2025
1%
RAPS
Uses a gavel
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 4, 2025
1%
RAPS
Uses a gavel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2025
1%
MESCAL
Drink made from agave
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 1, 2024
1%
MESCAL
Drink made from agave
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2024
1%
PRIDECOMESAFALL
Overconfidence is dangerous, literally
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 17, 2024
1%
PRIDECOMESAFALL
Overconfidence is dangerous, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2024
1%
YUCCAS
Agave plants
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 14, 2023
1%
YUCCAS
Agave plants
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 14, 2023
1%
EGO
Self-confidence
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 13, 2023
1%
EGO
Self-confidence
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2023
1%
CALLEDTOORDER
Started by banging a gavel, say (In this answer, see letters 8-11)
(13)
Universal Crossword
Nov 12, 2021
1%
CALLEDTOORDER
Started by banging a gavel, say (In this answer, see letters 8-11)
Universal Crossword · Nov 12, 2021
1%
HUBRIS
Overreaching self-confidence
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 10, 2021
1%
HUBRIS
Overreaching self-confidence
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 10, 2021
1%
SOLD
Shout after the pound of a gavel
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 24, 2021
1%
SOLD
Shout after the pound of a gavel
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2021
1%
ROYALSCHERISHTEQUILA
Kings and queens hold agave liquor dear? [2013, 1966, 1958]
(20)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 16, 2018
1%
ROYALSCHERISHTEQUILA
Kings and queens hold agave liquor dear? [2013, 1966, 1958]
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 16, 2018
1%
YUCCA
Agave plant
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 2, 2018
1%
YUCCA
Agave plant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2018
1%
SMUGNESS
Overconfidence
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 28, 2018
1%
SMUGNESS
Overconfidence
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 28, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Gave confidence to" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 81 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is ASSURED (7 letters).
What is the best answer for "Gave confidence to"?
The best answer for "Gave confidence to" is ASSURED with 7 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Gave confidence to" 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 August 25, 2021.