Crossword Clue: Full of courage
Here's the answer to the Full of courage crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: BRAVE
BRAVE solves the clue "Full of courage". Spanning 5 letters (2 vowels, 3 consonants), it begins at B and ends at E. Like most crossword fill, it lives at the intersection of two words, so a single confirmed crossing letter frequently reveals the whole entry.
Origin & meaning
Brave means showing courage in the face of danger or difficulty. The word arrived through French and Italian from a Latin term that also gave us 'bravo,' the shout of approval.
Common usage
Brave turns up often in crosswords because of that letter mix. Words like BRAVE interlock cleanly with longer entries, so constructors reach for them to make a grid fit together without awkward clashes. Given a 5-square slot and a crossing letter or two, it's usually quick to confirm.
Crossword trivia
At 5 letters, BRAVE shows up in daily mini and themed puzzles far more than longer, obscure words. It's the kind of entry worth memorizing — the more common short words you know cold, the faster you solve.
Stuck on this clue?
If this clue won't come, leave it and fill the answers that cross it. Once a couple of BRAVE's letters are locked by neighboring words, the entry tends to reveal itself. Crossings beat staring at a clue every time.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue BRAVE — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed BRAVE was right."
- "I had the crossing letters, so writing BRAVE into the grid took no time at all."
- "Brave is the kind of answer that clicks the moment you spot one letter."