| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Quietly arrives after dropping five wards off (7) | ||
| What a swordsman does to deflect rapiers? | ||
| Repairs busted blocks (7) | ||
| Defensive blocks | The Telegraph Quick | 05 May 2023 |
| Blocks forces capturing a rook | The Telegraph Cryptic | 16 Feb 2023 |
| Carey's ____ ( Price's stick work) | Canadiana | 29 Feb 2016 |
| Fencing maneuvers | USA Today | 06 Apr 2015 |
| Fencing maneuvers | ||
| Averts, as a fencing thrust | ||
| Dodges | ||
| Dodges | ||
| Averts | ||
| Evades | ||
| Dodges | ||
| Evades. |