| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| SABRE | Heavy sword | |
| EPEE | Heavy fencing sword | |
| CUTLASS | A short, heavy, curving sword, used in the navy. See Curtal ax. | |
| ESTRAMACON | A straight, heavy sword with two edges, used in the 16th and 17th centuries. | |
| ESPADON | A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners. | |
| WIELD | To use with full command or power, as a thing not too heavy for the holder; to manage; to handle; hence, to use or employ; as, to wield a sword; to wield the scepter. | |