Weapon used to slay the [circled letters] Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWORD Weapon used to slay the [circled letters] (5) New York Times Jan 7, 2015
7% DOIN Slay (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 13, 2025
6% PISTOLS Weapons used in many duels (7) New York Times Nov 10, 2025
6% SPEAR Pears used as a weapon (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Nov 9, 2025
6% KILL Slay (4) (4) Mirror Classic Oct 13, 2025
5% ONTHEBRIGHTSIDE "It's not all bad news ...," and what the circled letters in this puzzle literally are? (15) LA Times Daily Dec 2, 2025
5% EPEE Fencing weapon (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 2, 2025
5% SWAK Love letter letters (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 2, 2025
5% HORA Circle dance (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 1, 2025
5% WINGS Some pieces of [circled letters] at the Thanksgiving table (5) New York Times Mini Nov 27, 2025

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