Weapon that needs to be fired before it can be used (5-7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Weapon that needs to be fired before it can be used (5-7) . 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FLAMETHROWER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLAMETHROWER Weapon that needs to be fired before it can be used (5-7) (12)
8% CROSSBOW Bolt-firing weapon (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Nov 7, 2025
7% OHWEVEMET "No need to introduce us" (9) Universal Nov 15, 2025
7% PRE Word used to indicate "before" (3)
7% PISTOLS Weapons used in many duels (7) New York Times Nov 10, 2025
7% SPEAR Pears used as a weapon (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Nov 9, 2025
7% CUDGEL Short stick used as a weapon (6) (6) Puzzler Oct 30, 2025
7% ARMS Weapons (4) New York Times Oct 27, 2025
7% AXED Fired (4) USA Today Quick Oct 26, 2025
7% S Fired (1) USA Today Quick Oct 26, 2025
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