A blackleg the poet took on, sheathing his sword (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCABBARD A blackleg the poet took on, sheathing his sword (8) (8)
6% SCABS Blacklegs (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 9, 2025
6% SCAB Blackleg (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 11, 2025
5% DRESS Sheath or muumuu (5) New York Times Mini Aug 16, 2025
5% SCABBARDS Sword sheaths (9) The Times Concise Jan 30, 2021
4% RAN Took off (3) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
4% FENCES Crosses swords, maybe (6) TV Oct 12, 2025
4% BIT Took the bait (3)
4% REPOSED Took a rest (7) Commuter Oct 11, 2025
4% SEIZED Took (6) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
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