Weapon shot bears (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Weapon shot bears (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 12, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SABRE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SABRE Weapon shot bears (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
10% ARMED Weapon-bearing (5) (5) Mirror Quick Dec 23, 2025
8% CARE ___ Bears (4) Universal Jan 6, 2026
8% CARRY Bear (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 5, 2026
8% MAMA ___ bear (mother bear) (4)
8% MIEN Bearing (4) LA Times Daily Dec 18, 2025
8% AIR Bearing (3) The Telegraph Quick Nov 24, 2025
8% DEMEANOR Bearing (8) LA Times Daily Nov 9, 2025
8% POLAR ___ bear (Arctic bear) (5)
7% RIFLE Weapon that shoots (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 7, 2026

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