Martial art whose name means "sword way"

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  1. 1No pro
  2. 5Rectitudinous
  3. 9Sleep ___
  4. 14Clean energy?
  5. 16___ Alexander, author of the fantasy series "The Chronicles of Prydain"
  6. 17"Everything's fine with me"
  7. 18Bad things to blow
  8. 19Word with "at" or "not in the"
  9. 20Made (out), but barely
  10. 22Parcel
  11. 23D.C. winter hrs.
  12. 24Nice chunk of change
  13. 27___ Faire
  14. 28Mickey Mantle's retired jersey
  15. 30Classic Gustav Klimt painting made during his "Golden Period"
  16. 32Completely fluid
  17. 35Al ___
  18. 36Develop emotions (for)
  19. 39"Ragtime" role for which Audra McDonald won a Tony
  20. 40Body of Jewish law
  21. 41Classic ska song with the lyric "Let's get together and feel all right"
  22. 43Affaire de coeur
  23. 46___ lecithin (chocolate additive)
  24. 47Amazon, e.g.
  25. 50Fútbol stadium cry
  26. 52Romances
  27. 54Lose liquidity, in a way
  28. 55Peak performance
  29. 57Elicit
  30. 59Bewitched
  31. 61"Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat" poet
  32. 62Second Commandment subject
  33. 63People put down stakes for them
  34. 64Singer who wrote the Oscar-nominated song "May It Be" for "The Fellowship of the Ring"
  35. 65Title that translates to "highest principle"

Down

  1. 1Nimble
  2. 2Unrealistic claim on the packaging of a kid's craft
  3. 3As of yet
  4. 4Promising words
  5. 5Renaissance painter ___ van Eyck
  6. 6Pressed
  7. 7Like a sultry eye shadow look
  8. 8Accepts defeat, in slang
  9. 91980s TV title character
  10. 10Desirable and profitable, as an assignment
  11. 11Symbol of social status in ancient Mesopotamia
  12. 12They might involve a Snellen chart
  13. 13Google platform for website monetization
  14. 15Protein-packed Purina product
  15. 21"Thanks, Captain Obvious"
  16. 25Move slowly
  17. 26A little unwell?
  18. 29___ signs
  19. 31Martial art whose name means "sword way"
  20. 33Where the ka and ba reunite, in Egyptian mythology
  21. 34Beach body?
  22. 36Neck
  23. 37"Willing to join our endeavor?"
  24. 38"So-o-o-o funny!"
  25. 39"That's kind of you!"
  26. 42Little sucker?
  27. 44Its national dish, matoke, is made from green bananas
  28. 45"How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" or "10 Things I Hate About You"
  29. 48Saoirse of 2019's "Little Women"
  30. 49Setting for the films "Life Is Beautiful" and "Call Me By Your Name"
  31. 51One-eyed "Futurama" character
  32. 53One sporting a sporran, maybe
  33. 56___ Carson Levine, author of "Ella Enchanted"
  34. 589-Down and his family
  35. 60Grp. using biometric cameras

The answer to “Martial art whose name means "sword way"” in the New York Times crossword is KENDO — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 14, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 31-Down. 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.

“Martial art whose name means "sword way"” answer

KENDO (5 letters)

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Why the answer is KENDO

KENDO is the 5-letter solution that fits "Martial art whose name means "sword way"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 14, 2025 (31-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does KENDO mean?

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

(noun)

  • a Japanese form of fencing with two-handed bamboo swords, originally developed as a safe form of sword training for samurai

When else has “Martial art whose name means "sword way"” appeared?

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February 14, 2025 (most recent) → KENDO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Martial art whose name means "sword way"”?

The answer is KENDO, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 14, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Martial art whose name means "sword way"”?

5 letters: KENDO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on February 14, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 31-Down.

Can “Martial art whose name means "sword way"” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times 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 this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for February 14, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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