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SWORD is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for SWORD.

63 total results for SWORD( score: 50 )

20 results for SWORD from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 22, 2024	30A	Ensiform, adj.: Shaped like a ___	Dan Schoenholz	Shortz
Thu Aug 24, 2023	48A	Foil, e.g.	Robin Yu	Shortz
Sun Jun 5, 2022	62A	Word with play or fight	Christina Iverson and Katie Hale	Shortz
Mon Jun 7, 2021	13D	Weapon in a scabbard	Erika Ettin	Shortz
Sun Dec 6, 2020	63D	Dubbing need (2)	Tony Orbach	Shortz
Thu Aug 1, 2019	53D	Symbol of power	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Mon Aug 6, 2018	46D	Swashbuckler's weapon	Andrea Carla Michaels and Mark Diehl	Shortz
Sun Feb 21, 2016	66A	Centurion weapon	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Mon Feb 15, 2016	52D	Zorro's weapon (2)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Wed Jan 7, 2015	26D	Weapon used to slay the [circled letters]	Greg Johnson	Shortz
Sun Dec 2, 2012	67D	Fencing unit?	Steven E. Atwood	Shortz
Fri Oct 12, 2012	8D	Old arena draw?	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Sun Sep 11, 2011	133A	Stellate : star :: xiphoid : ___	Kay Anderson	Shortz
Sun Jul 31, 2011	54A	Duel tool (2)	Pamela Klawitter	Shortz
Mon Jul 2, 2007	45A	Zorro's weapon (2)	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Wed Dec 13, 2006	13D	Duel tool (2)	David Sullivan	Shortz
Wed Oct 15, 1997	64A	Dubbing need (2)	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Mon Jun 30, 1997	5A	Fencing weapon	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Fri Oct 13, 1995	37A	D-Day beach	Charles E. Gersch	Shortz
Tue Apr 18, 1995	47A	Scimitar	Christopher Page	Shortz

43 results for SWORD from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 1, 1993	24D	Yataghan, e.g.	Betty Jorgensen	Taub
Fri Sep 18, 1992	64A	Excalibur, e.g.	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Mon Feb 25, 1991	26D	Scimitar	Michael A. Rampino	Maleska
Sat Apr 21, 1990	26A	Excalibur, for one	Ronnie K. Allen	Maleska
Wed Apr 4, 1990	50D	Excalibur, e.g.	Jean M. Hunt	Maleska
Sat Nov 18, 1989	64A	Flynn prop	Patterson Pepple	Maleska
Fri Mar 3, 1989	66A	Item less puissant than a pen	Robert Katz	Maleska
Sun Sep 25, 1988	83D	Side arm	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Fri Jun 27, 1986	68A	Excalibur, for one	Walter Covell	Maleska
Thu Sep 19, 1985	28D	Prince Valiant's weapon	Mary C. Whitten	Maleska
Wed Feb 20, 1985	44A	This may be hard to swallow	Mary S. Snyder	Maleska
Thu Nov 8, 1984	36A	Toledo product	Shirley Soloway	Maleska
Sat Oct 6, 1984	27A	Excalibur, e.g.	Joe Clonick	Maleska
Tue Jun 19, 1984	6D	Excalibur was one	John Dreyer	Maleska
Fri Mar 2, 1984	50A	Zorro's weapon	Whitten	Maleska
Tue Sep 20, 1983	64A	De Bergerac's weapon	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Mon Jun 7, 1982	59A	Blade	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Mon Oct 5, 1981	13D	Excalibur was one	Emory H. Cain	Maleska
Wed Oct 1, 1980	50D	Kind of dance or play	Raymond F. Eisner	Maleska
Sun Jan 20, 1980	38D	Excalibur	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Mon Nov 21, 1977	47D	Word with fish or grass	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sun Mar 13, 1977	101A	Excalibur	Louis C. Mandes Jr.	Maleska
Thu Jul 22, 1976	39A	Threat for Damocles	Francis Huether	Weng
Mon Jun 26, 1972	65A	Saber	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jan 22, 1972	58A	Weapon for Athos	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jul 16, 1971	36D	Excalibur, for one	Unknown	Weng
Sun Dec 3, 1967	84D	Scimitar.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Wed May 18, 1966	1A	Military power.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 27, 1966	32D	Symbol of power.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Tue Jul 13, 1965	25D	Symbol of power.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Dec 21, 1964	22D	Warfare, figuratively.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 20, 1963	32A	Excalibur.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 30, 1963	8D	Military power.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 29, 1961	108D	Justice holds one.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Dec 4, 1960	49D	Symbol of power.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun Aug 30, 1959	50D	Symbol of power.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Oct 27, 1957	53D	What "gladiolus" means.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Jan 31, 1954	97A	Symbol of power.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Mon Dec 10, 1951	1D	King Arthur's Excalibur.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 14, 1948	81D	Excalibur.	Clara Rushe	Farrar
Sun Oct 27, 1946	71D	War symbol.	L. K. Peters	Farrar
Sun Apr 1, 1945	46A	Symbol of war.	Louis Baron	Farrar
Sun Dec 13, 1942	127D	Plowshare material.	Charles Erlenkotter	Farrar

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