Somehow parried short sword (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RAPIER Somehow parried short sword (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 18, 2025
6% PEN ___ > sword (3)
6% AMISS Off somehow (5) Newsday Nov 27, 2025
6% EPEE Sword whose name is French for "sword" (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025
6% FOIL Parry with fencing sword (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jun 20, 2019
6% FENCING Parrying with a sword (7)
5% AUDITION Test India out somehow (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
5% OIL Lubricate sword with no cap (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Dec 8, 2025
5% THERMOMETER Gauge them remoter, somehow (11) (11) Mirror Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
5% WATERSKI With a short, short, short sleep, travel overseas? (8) The Times Cryptic Dec 2, 2025

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