Weapon first used in combat in 1973 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCUD Weapon first used in combat in 1973 (4) Newsday Feb 27, 2016
8% SPEAR Pears used as a weapon (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 17, 2026
8% NAPALM Weapon using petroleum jelly (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 17, 2026
8% ARENA Place of combat (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 2, 2026
7% BOW Archer's weapon (3) The Telegraph Quick Nov 3, 2026
7% TASER Immobilising weapon (5) The Times Concise Nov 3, 2026
7% SWORD Fencing weapon (5) Commuter Nov 2, 2026
7% KNIFE Clue weapon (5) USA Today Nov 1, 2026
7% MARINEONE Eisenhower was the first president to use it (9) New York Times Oct 31, 2026
7% CLAWS Persian weapons (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 31, 2026

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