Example or attribute of something used to represent the whole, as "sword" for "military power" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% METONYM Example or attribute of something used to represent the whole, as "sword" for "military power" (7)
5% FENCERS Sword-using Olympians (7) Newsday Aug 12, 2026
4% SABRES Swords (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 14, 2026
4% AMP A representative unit used in grids (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 12, 2026
4% ALL The whole (of) (3) The Times Concise Aug 10, 2026
4% AGENT Representative (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 10, 2026
4% EPEE Fencing sword used in the Olympics (4)
4% LEGATE Papal representative (6) New York Times Aug 9, 2026
4% AND What "&" represents (3)
4% HOST Whole lot (4) New York Times Aug 7, 2026
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