Weapon used to slay the [circled letters] Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWORD Weapon used to slay the [circled letters] (5) New York Times Jan 7, 2015
7% DOIN Slay (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 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% OPTICALILLUSION Image depicted in this puzzle by connecting the circled letters alphabetically (15) New York Times Nov 12, 2025
5% PEASHOOTER Toy weapon (10) The Telegraph Quick Nov 11, 2025
5% IVEGOTYOUCOVERED "Leave it to me" … and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle (16) New York Times Nov 10, 2025
5% ORBIT Circle the earth (5) Newsday Nov 10, 2025
5% RIFLES Weapons of war (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 8, 2025

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