Clues for the word "NERVE"
We've had 148 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 457 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on January 23, 2026.
Definition of nerve
- n. - One of the whitish and elastic bundles of fibers, with the accompanying tissues, which transmit nervous impulses between nerve centers and various parts of the animal body.
- n. - A sinew or a tendon.
- n. - Physical force or steadiness; muscular power and control; constitutional vigor.
- n. - Steadiness and firmness of mind; self-command in personal danger, or under suffering; unshaken courage and endurance; coolness; pluck; resolution.
- n. - Audacity; assurance.
- n. - One of the principal fibrovascular bundles or ribs of a leaf, especially when these extend straight from the base or the midrib of the leaf.
- n. - One of the nervures, or veins, in the wings of insects.
- v. t. - To give strength or vigor to; to supply with force; as, fear nerved his arm.
Referring Clues
- Moxie
- Chutzpah
- Audacity
- Brass
- Cheek
- Temerity
- "The ___!" (perturbed cry)
- Chicken's lack
- Signal carrier in the body
- Chutzpa
- Sciatic, for one
- "Of all the ___!"
- "You've got some ___!"
- Boldness
- Coward's lack
- Resolution
- Brazenness
- Guts
- Impulse carrier
- Fortitude
- Daredevil's asset
- Gumption
- Optic ___
- Courage
- Cowardly Lion's lack
- Gall
- Word with gas or cell
- Mettle
- Chicken's lack?
- Bravery
- Optic ___
- Balls
- Pluck
- Excessive boldness
- Effrontry
- Daredevil's need
- Effrontery
- Sciatic ___
- Impudent boldness
- Bundle of axons
- "The ___!"
- Novocain target
- Novocaine target
- It may be in a bundle
- Daring
- Hero's quality
- "You have some ___!"
- Brain messenger
- See 19-Across
- Willingness to attempt a risky shot
- Timid person's lack
- Hero's character trait
- Type of gas
- ___ center
- Courage or chutzpah
- Impertinence
- Bravery or courage
- Forward attitude
- Bungee jumper's requirement
- ___-racking: very stressful
- Arrogance
- Backbone
- Pain sensor
- See 24-Across
- Bottle never cracked
- Never-failing courage
- Impudence
- The Left Banke: "I Haven't Got the ___"
- What Dee Snider struck, to PMRC
- Bad Religion "Struck" one
- Dinosaur Jr. "See me, 'cause I lost my ___"
- Neko Case "People Got a Lotta ___"
- Bad Religion "Struck a ___"
- What Bad Religion "Struck"
- Courage to carry on
- Type of gas that is never right to get promoted
- Thinner vegan eating sauce
- Impulse transmitter - bottle
- Spunk
- Mine, I hope, will never break
- That of a true hero is never broken
- Courage - cheek
- Conductor showing fortitude
- See 21
- It conveys a sense of courage
- Bottle which transmits message
- Sensor for pain etc
- Cool courage
- Messenger from brain to cheek?(5)
- Self-possession
- 18 feature of king in uniform, revolutionary
- Audacity (informal)
- Bottle opener very cunningly concealed
- The beginner very seldom exhibits boldness
- Bottle
- Bottleneck
- Steel or brass
- Courage may end with pain
- Sauce bottle
- Sense receptor
- Spirit bottle
- Bottle-opener very well hidden?
- Bravery is never wavering
- Just coming back across the river requires courage
- Daring, never worried
- Bottle that's never broken
- Square up holding end of beer bottle
- Regular returned holding right cheek
- Regular returned carrying right bottle
- Regular turned up with bandaged right cheek
- Bottle-neck?
- Square up holding end of lager bottle
- Daring entertainer versatile in part
- Courage never wavering
- Audacity never out of order
- *It never changes
- I feel for the keener veterans
- Bottle taken from container vessel
- Courage or gall
- Brazenness by the barrel
- Coolness under pressure
- Local anesthesia effect
- Utter gall
- Boldness shown by opener very often
- Bottle never broken
- Brass bottle
- The sauce bottle
- Great courage
- Skin sensor
- Fearlessness
- Fraidy-cat's lack
- Bravery, courage
- "The ___!" (insulted person's cry)
- Bravado
- Brashness
- Edit Verne with audacity
- When you lose yours, is it even broken outright?
- What the rude "have a lot of"
- Impulse transmitter
- ___ ending
- Stomach or guts
- Confidence
- Even reversing right in - the cheek!
- "You've got a lot of ___!"
- Cheek or backbone
- Hit a ___ (really upset someone)
- It might be pinched or struck
- "Some ___!"
Last Seen In
- Penny Dell Daily - January 23, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - January 21, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 20, 2026
- New York Times - January 09, 2026
- LA Times - December 30, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 22, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - December 21, 2025
- Daily Quick - November 12, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - October 30, 2025
- Daily Quick - October 08, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - September 24, 2025
- LA Times - September 05, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - September 01, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - August 30, 2025
- Daily American - August 25, 2025
- Mirror Mini - August 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - July 28, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - July 21, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - July 14, 2025
- Daily Quick - July 05, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - July 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - June 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - May 30, 2025
- Daily Quick - May 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 06, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - March 31, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - March 31, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - March 30, 2025
- New York Times - February 20, 2025
- Your Life Choices - January 06, 2025
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