Weapons with long shafts and spear-like heads, formerly used by foot soldiers (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PIKES Weapons with long shafts and spear-like heads, formerly used by foot soldiers (5) (5)
5% ERST Formerly, formerly (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
5% ONCE Formerly (4) Universal Oct 11, 2025
5% RAY Shaft of sunlight (3)
5% GIS US soldiers (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2025
5% IMPALE Spear (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 22, 2025
5% GORED Speared (5) The Telegraph Mini Sep 14, 2025
5% SABRE Bears used as weapon (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Sep 13, 2025
5% RAYS Shafts of sunlight (4) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
5% SPEARED Pierced with a long pointy weapon (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 24, 2025
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