Sporting blade NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / January 19, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? E

2 ? P

3 ? E

4 ? E

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Hint 1

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Think of a duel in a controlled environment where precision and technique are key.

Hint 2

meaning

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???? is a type of sword used in the sport of fencing, characterized by its triangular cross-section and heavier weight.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue 'Sporting blade' refers to a type of sword used in the sport of fencing. An '????' is one of the three weapons used in fencing, characterized by its stiff, triangular blade.

Hint 4

another clue

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Silver weapon brandished by one hoping for gold, Tool for a duel, Poker in the Olympics?, Foil’s kin, Heaviest fencing weapon

NYT Crossword January 19 2026 Answers

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1 ? G
2 ? I
3 ? F
4 ? T
5 ? C
6 ? H
7 ? U
8 ? R
9 ? N
10 ? Q
11 ? T
12 ? I
13 ? P
14 ? O
? M
? A
? R
15 ? H
? I
? P
? T
? O
16 ? U
? R
? N
? S
17 ? T
? I
? N
? Y
18 ? D
? A
? N
? C
? E
? R
19 ? A
? U
? D
? I
20 ? O
? N
? G
? O
? I
? N
? G
21 ? S
? M
22 ? I
? L
? E
? Y
? S
23 ? U
? S
? T
? E
24 ? D
25 ? A
? L
? I
26 ? C
27 ? A
28 ? S
? T
? S
29 ? S
? M
30 ? A
? L
? L
? T
31 ? O
32 ? W
33 ? N
34 ? A
? R
? I
? S
? E
35 ? S
36 ? V
? I
? I
37 ? Y
? U
? R
? I
38 ? L
? E
? D
39 ? S
? P
40 ? A
41 ? S
? Z
42 ? A
43 ? T
? I
? N
44 ? E
? P
? E
45 ? E
46 ? A
? L
47 ? E
48 ? E
? L
49 ? D
? E
? S
? T
50 ? B
? A
? B
? Y
51 ? G
? R
? A
? N
52 ? D
53 ? G
? I
? R
? T
? H
54 ? E
? E
? K
55 ? D
? O
56 ? J
? O
? S
57 ? U
58 ? N
59 ? K
? E
? M
? P
60 ? T
61 ? C
? U
? R
? A
62 ? C
63 ? A
64 ? O
65 ? C
? O
? A
? X
66 ? L
? I
67 ? T
? T
? L
? E
? R
? O
? C
? K
68 ? L
? A
? L
? A
69 ? U
? N
? S
? E
? E
70 ? M
? O
? R
? E
71 ? A
? H
? E
? M
72 ? G
? E
? A
? R
? S
73 ? S
? L
? E
? D

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “Sporting blade” in the NYT Crossword January 19 2026 is EPEE.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Sporting blade" is EPEE.

A: The clue 'Sporting blade' refers to a type of sword used in the sport of fencing. An 'epee' is one of the three weapons used in fencing, characterized by its stiff, triangular blade.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on January 19, 2026.

A: Epee is a type of sword used in the sport of fencing, characterized by its triangular cross-section and heavier weight.

A: Silver weapon brandished by one hoping for gold, Tool for a duel, Poker in the Olympics?, Foil’s kin, Heaviest fencing weapon

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