Fencing sword

Latest answer — April 08, 2025

8 Across

A slim blade used in duels and Olympic bouts ⚔️

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This clue's Tuesday, April 08, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Only rock that humans regularly eat
  2. 5Ten-legged sea creature
  3. 6Ones who might be "cheesed off" (annoyed) or "chuffed to bits" (happy)
  4. 7Right-E?
  5. 8Fencing sword

Down

  1. 1Throw in the trash
  2. 2Come up
  3. 3Caffè ___ (espresso drink)
  4. 4Cable channel that airs March Madness games
  5. 6Busy buzzer

The answer to “Fencing sword” in the New York Times Mini crossword is EPEE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 8, 2025 at 8-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Fencing sword” answer

EPEE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is EPEE

A slim blade used in duels and Olympic bouts ⚔️

What does EPEE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of EPEE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a sharp-pointed duelling sword, used, with the end blunted, in fencing

When else has “Fencing sword” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

April 8, 2025 (most recent) → EPEE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Fencing sword”?

The answer is EPEE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 8, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Fencing sword”?

4 letters: EPEE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 8, 2025, at 8-Across.

Can “Fencing sword” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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