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| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, August 24, 2009 | 26D | Fencing sword | Anthony J. Salvia |
| Thursday, August 06, 2009 | 31D | Individual and team event at the Olympics | Dan Naddor |
| Sunday, May 03, 2009 | 32D | Foil alternative | Caleb Madison |
| Monday, April 27, 2009 | 25D | Sword of sport | Joe Krozel |
| Thursday, March 12, 2009 | 27A | Item of sports equipment approximately 43" long | David Chapus |
| Sunday, March 01, 2009 | 21A | Napoleonic army weapon | Robert W. Harris |
| Friday, December 05, 2008 | 65A | One not making the cut? | Joe Krozel |
| Sunday, September 14, 2008 | 104D | Triple-edged sword | Jeremy Newton |
| Monday, September 08, 2008 | 15A | Fencing blade | Oliver Hill |
| Friday, August 01, 2008 | 47D | Sword: Fr. | Patrick Berry |
| Sunday, July 20, 2008 | 69A | Parrying weapon | Barry C. Silk |
| Monday, June 23, 2008 | 13D | Fencing sword | Andrea Carla Michaels and Patrick Blindauer |
| Tuesday, May 27, 2008 | 51D | Blunted blade | Adam G. Perl |
| Sunday, May 04, 2008 | 31A | Modern pentathlon event | Richard Silvestri |
| Sunday, March 30, 2008 | 125A | Blade of Grasse | Paula Gamache |
| Monday, March 10, 2008 | 19D | Dueling sword | Ken Bessette |
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 | 21D | Flexible blade | Matt Ginsberg |
| Monday, January 07, 2008 | 45D | Sporting sword | Lynn Lempel |
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 | 45A | Olympics blade | Julie Ann Bowling |
| Saturday, November 24, 2007 | 2D | Guarded weapon | Victor Fleming |
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 | 7A | Blunted blade | Richard Chisholm |
| Wednesday, October 17, 2007 | 32D | Sport with lunges | Paula Gamache |
| Monday, August 20, 2007 | 18D | Fencing sword | Lynn Lempel |
| Sunday, August 12, 2007 | 77A | It may be waved at the Olympics | Cathy Millhauser |
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 | 15A | Sport with jabs | David J. Kahn |
| Thursday, July 19, 2007 | 19A | Abbé de l'___, pioneer in sign language | David J. Kahn |
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 | 24D | Three-sided blade | Patrick Berry |
| Thursday, July 05, 2007 | 61A | Sport with masks | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Thursday, May 10, 2007 | 12D | Foil alternative | Peter A. Collins |
| Monday, March 05, 2007 | 30D | Blunted sword | Fred Piscop |
| Wednesday, February 07, 2007 | 1A | Pentathlon need | David Kwong |
| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 | 57D | Olympics blade | Timothy Powell |
| Sunday, December 03, 2006 | 89D | Sport with arm-waving | Patrick Merrell |
| Friday, November 17, 2006 | 13D | Modern pentathlon event | Beth Hinshaw |
| Monday, September 25, 2006 | 66A | Sporting sword | Lynn Lempel |
| Monday, September 18, 2006 | 2D | Sporting sword | Dave Tuller |
| Wednesday, September 06, 2006 | 56D | Sport with masks | Manny Nosowsky |
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 | 7D | Three-sided blade | Patrick Berry |
| Friday, June 02, 2006 | 57D | A masked competitor waves it | Jim Page |
| Tuesday, February 21, 2006 | 11D | Fencer's blade | Lisa Wiseman |
| Monday, February 20, 2006 | 40D | Sporting sword | Doug Peterson |
| Friday, December 23, 2005 | 38A | Modern pentathlon event | Manny Nosowsky |
| Sunday, December 04, 2005 | 119A | Abbé de l'___, sign language pioneer | Eric Berlin and Craig Kasper |
| Monday, October 17, 2005 | 67A | Safe sword | Gregory E. Paul |
| Friday, October 14, 2005 | 26D | Thrusted thing | Michael Shteyman |
| Wednesday, July 27, 2005 | 50A | Fencer's weapon | Michael Shteyman |
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 | 86A | Its point is guarded | Frank Longo |
| Wednesday, July 06, 2005 | 49D | Olympics blade | Raymond Hamel |
| Monday, June 27, 2005 | 63A | Sporting blade | Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette |
| Wednesday, June 22, 2005 | 19A | Pentathlon weapon | Verna Suit |
| Sunday, May 15, 2005 | 109A | Sport with a mask | Patrick Berry |
| Sunday, January 16, 2005 | 72D | Fencing piece | Damon J. Gulczynski |
| Sunday, September 05, 2004 | 21D | Sport with masks | Patrick Merrell |
| Thursday, July 15, 2004 | 61A | Duel tool | Roy Leban |
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 | 54D | Olympics event | David J. Kahn |
| Monday, April 26, 2004 | 58D | Fencing blade | Merle Baker |
| Monday, March 08, 2004 | 49A | Fencing blade | Allan E. Parrish |
| Wednesday, January 21, 2004 | 50D | Abbé de l'___ (pioneer in sign language) | Barry Silk |
| Sunday, January 11, 2004 | 26A | Fencing piece | Alan Arbesfeld |
| Thursday, January 01, 2004 | 63A | Sporting blade | Richard Silvestri |
| Monday, October 20, 2003 | 27D | Sporting blade | Lynn Lempel |
| Sunday, October 19, 2003 | 67A | One-on-one sport | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
| Wednesday, September 10, 2003 | 49D | Three-sided sword | Patrick Berry |
| Sunday, August 24, 2003 | 108A | "One-touch" sport | Patrick Berry |
| Thursday, August 21, 2003 | 13D | It involves a wave of the hand | Patrick Merrell |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2003 | 68A | Sport in which players wear masks | Adam Cohen |
| Tuesday, July 29, 2003 | 47D | Sporting blade | Ed Early |
| Sunday, July 13, 2003 | 11D | One-on-one sport | Randolph Ross |
| Tuesday, July 08, 2003 | 40A | Blunted blade | Roy Leban |
| Tuesday, June 03, 2003 | 56A | Sporting sword | Judy Cole |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2003 | 58D | Fencing blade | Peter Abide |
| Sunday, March 23, 2003 | 74D | Olympics sticker | Con Pederson |
| Saturday, March 22, 2003 | 25D | Its playing area is 2 x 14 meters | Rich Norris |
| Tuesday, January 28, 2003 | 51A | Fencing need | Christina Houlihan |
| Monday, January 27, 2003 | 2D | Fencing weapon | Stanley Newman |
| Monday, January 13, 2003 | 33D | Fencing rapier | Gregory E. Paul |
| Friday, January 03, 2003 | 12D | Modern pentathlete's need | Jim Page |
| Wednesday, December 18, 2002 | 29D | Olympics event | Merle Baker |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2002 | 64A | There's little point to it | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Wednesday, October 23, 2002 | 55D | Blunted blade | Nancy Salomon and Nancy T. Shack |
| Monday, September 23, 2002 | 11D | Fencing sword | Peter Gordon |
| Sunday, September 22, 2002 | 107D | One-on-one sport | Alan Arbesfeld |
| Monday, June 24, 2002 | 69A | Light blade | Trip Payne |
| Sunday, June 09, 2002 | 35D | It may be thrust | Randolph Ross |
| Thursday, June 06, 2002 | 61A | See 45-Across | Patrick Merrell |
| Wednesday, May 29, 2002 | 20A | Cousin of a foil | Alan Olschwang |
| Thursday, April 11, 2002 | 7D | It has a fluted blade | Greg Staples |
| Wednesday, February 13, 2002 | 16A | Blunted blade | Steven Picus |
| Wednesday, January 16, 2002 | 59D | Foil alternative | Linda Bushman |
| Tuesday, November 27, 2001 | 37D | Sporting blade | Ed Early |
| Monday, October 08, 2001 | 51D | Sporting blade | Monica Krausse |
| Sunday, September 30, 2001 | 65D | One-on-one sport | Con Pederson |
| Thursday, September 13, 2001 | 58D | It lacks a cutting edge | Robert H. Wolfe |
| Wednesday, August 01, 2001 | 12D | Fencing need | William I. Johnston |
| Sunday, June 17, 2001 | 22A | It's almost pointless | David J. Kahn |
| Saturday, May 12, 2001 | 53A | It has a blunt end | Michael Shteyman |
| Sunday, May 06, 2001 | 121A | Sport played on a 6-foot by 40-foot strip | Manny Nosowsky |
| Monday, March 12, 2001 | 71A | Sporting blade | Gregory E. Paul |
| Monday, January 01, 2001 | 36A | "En garde" weapon | Manny Nosowsky |
| Saturday, December 23, 2000 | 45D | It's almost pointless | Bob Klahn |
| Sunday, December 17, 2000 | 99D | Foil relative | Frances Hansen |
| Thursday, October 26, 2000 | 59A | Alternative to a singlestick | Patrick Berry |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2000 | 65A | It's pointless | Thomas W. Schier |
| Sunday, October 15, 2000 | 21A | Touching activity | Patrick Berry |
| Tuesday, October 03, 2000 | 16A | Sporting weapon | Todd McClary |
| Wednesday, August 09, 2000 | 19A | Players wear masks for this | Kelly Clark |
| Tuesday, August 08, 2000 | 26A | One-on-one sport | Joy L. Wouk |
| Friday, August 04, 2000 | 25D | It has a guarded tip | Jim Page |
| Tuesday, April 25, 2000 | 46A | Blunted weapon | Randall J. Hartman |
| Friday, April 14, 2000 | 63A | Sign language pioneer Abbé de l'___ | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| Sunday, January 16, 2000 | 20A | Pointless event? | Fred Piscop |
| Tuesday, November 30, 1999 | 65A | Guarded rapier | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Monday, November 29, 1999 | 71A | Fencing sword | Richard Chisholm |
| Wednesday, September 29, 1999 | 67A | One-on-one sport | Patrick D. Berry |
| Tuesday, September 14, 1999 | 66A | Duel tool | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Monday, June 28, 1999 | 63A | Sporting sword | Ed Early |
| Wednesday, June 23, 1999 | 69A | Modern pentathlon need | Alan Olschwang |
| Thursday, June 10, 1999 | 3D | Parrier's equipment | Adam G. Perl |
| Monday, May 31, 1999 | 59D | Sporting blade | Joey Crumley |
| Saturday, May 08, 1999 | 34D | One-on-one sport | Richard Hughes |
| Saturday, February 13, 1999 | 38D | First weapon to be electrified | David J. Kahn |
| Tuesday, January 26, 1999 | 9D | Fencer's blade | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| Monday, January 04, 1999 | 31D | Sportsman's blade | Gregory E. Paul |
| Sunday, December 27, 1998 | 119A | Triple-edged sword | Rich Norris |
| Thursday, October 22, 1998 | 12D | Foil's heavier cousin | Chuck Deodene |
| Monday, August 17, 1998 | 3D | Blunted blade | Gregory E. Paul |
| Saturday, May 16, 1998 | 51D | Three-sided sword | Jim Page |
| Friday, April 10, 1998 | 51A | Sport in which players don't want to get tips | Manny Nosowsky |
| Thursday, April 09, 1998 | 28D | Olympics equipment | Betty Jorgensen |
| Wednesday, March 18, 1998 | 64D | Sporting rapier | Susan Smith |
| Wednesday, January 28, 1998 | 34D | Swordplay | Mark Gottlieb |
| Sunday, January 25, 1998 | 53A | One-on-one sport | Dave Tuller |
| Friday, November 14, 1997 | 27D | Sport played to three points | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
| Monday, November 10, 1997 | 24A | Fencing blade | Grace Fabbroni |
| Saturday, August 30, 1997 | 27D | Item of Olympic equipment | Matt Gaffney |
| Wednesday, July 30, 1997 | 38A | Fencer's weapon | John D. Leavy |
| Monday, June 30, 1997 | 11D | Fencing weapon | Peter Gordon |
| Monday, April 21, 1997 | 36A | Fencing blade | Patrick Jordan |
| Wednesday, February 19, 1997 | 15A | Olympics event since 1900 | D. J. DeChristopher |
| Tuesday, December 17, 1996 | 24A | Three-sided sword | G. E. Paul |
| Wednesday, December 04, 1996 | 65A | Modern pentathlon event | M. E. Skolsky |
| Wednesday, October 16, 1996 | 33A | Foil's kin | B. Gordon |
| Friday, September 27, 1996 | 34D | Sport played to three points | B. Sefick |
| Thursday, July 18, 1996 | 12D | Sporting sword | W. R. Williams |
| Sunday, June 30, 1996 | 124D | Foil relative | R. Norris |
| Tuesday, June 25, 1996 | 28D | Dueler's weapon | Randall J. Hartman |
| Monday, March 18, 1996 | 26D | Fencer's sword | S. L. Robbins |
| Sunday, March 10, 1996 | 48A | Part of a three-weapon competition | F & L Sabin |
| Monday, January 29, 1996 | 70A | 35-inch blade | G. Paul |
| Monday, January 22, 1996 | 33D | Fencing rapier | E. Gorski |
| Monday, December 18, 1995 | 71A | Olympic sword | Randall J. Hartman |
| Sunday, December 03, 1995 | 105A | Olympic sport | Martin Schneider |
| Thursday, October 12, 1995 | 3D | Olympic event | Christopher Hurt |
| Monday, October 09, 1995 | 50A | Fencer's blade | Gregory E. Paul |
| Sunday, September 10, 1995 | 104D | Abbe de l'_____ (sign language pioneer) | David J. Kahn |
| Wednesday, September 06, 1995 | 36D | Pentathlon equipment | Peter Gordon |
| Sunday, August 13, 1995 | 1A | Duel tool | Nancy Salomon |
| Friday, July 28, 1995 | 43D | Foil relative | Rich Norris |
| Wednesday, July 26, 1995 | 7D | Dueling blade | Christopher Hunt |
| Tuesday, April 18, 1995 | 45A | Fencing tool | Christopher Page |
| Monday, April 03, 1995 | 11D | Sporting blade | Randall J. Hartman |
| Monday, March 13, 1995 | 8D | Fencer's blade | Ernie Furtado |
| Wednesday, February 22, 1995 | 42A | Rapier | Wayne Robert Williams |
| Friday, December 02, 1994 | 43A | It's often thrust upon someone | Bob Klahn |
| Tuesday, November 01, 1994 | 59A | Rapier | Christopher Page |
| Thursday, September 29, 1994 | 34A | Dueling method | Randolph Ross |
| Sunday, September 25, 1994 | 98A | One-on-one sport | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
| Monday, July 25, 1994 | 48A | Sword with a guard | Albert J. Klaus |
| Friday, June 03, 1994 | 52A | Parrier's equipment | Norman S. Wizer |
| Sunday, April 10, 1994 | 40D | Sport in which players wear metal jackets | Trip Payne |
| Tuesday, January 25, 1994 | 38A | Sword of sport | Joel Davajan |