Duel-purpose tool? Crossword Clue

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Duel-purpose tool? Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DUEL (noun)
1. a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
2. any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)
DUEL (verb)
1. fight a duel, as over one’s honor or a woman
PURPOSE (verb)
1. reach a decision
2. propose or intend
PURPOSE (noun)
1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
2. what something is used for

More LA Times Crossword (9/18/2025) Answers

Across

1. Norimaki or gunkanmaki

6. Swiss Army Knife's array

10. Yemens Gulf of __

14. Budget-friendly

15. Home of the Shipibo-Conibo people

16. Wrapped garment

20. Blabbed

21. Tear up

22. Zigs and zags

23. Send

25. Actress Essman

30. Part of a circumference

32. Like some grapes and tennis players

33. Union fees

35. Cry noisily

37. Rubber tree goo

38. Playground game

39. Kick back

41. Funny bone spot

42. Succinct "No time to waste!"

44. Get down

45. 5-Down regulators: Abbr.

49. Gleam

51. Frees (of)

52. Galápagos lizard

54. Casual greetings

55. Make at work

59. Is completely unaware, or what can be said about 17-, 26-, and 47-Across

62. Gal

63. Start of a classic palindrome implausibly attributed to Napoleon

64. Pointe shoe fabric

65. Keep commerce human website

66. Low on the Mohs' scale

67. "Poor Things" Oscar winner

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Down

1. One who may be loched in?

2. "Not for all the tea in China"

3. Elephant __

4. Crafted with care

5. NYSE debut

6. Like their walks to school (in the snow, both ways), per some grandparents

7. Flow slowly

8. Fumble

9. "Yo, bro!"

10. Maine attraction

11. Posting with a hazard symbol, e.g.

13. Catches

18. Simple chord

19. ___ Angeles

24. Speaker of the house?

25. Formfitting

26. Puerto Rico por ejemplo

27. Comes close

28. "I bet I know what you're going to say"

29. Modify to fit

31. Infant’s ailment

34. Reprimand

36. This tastes terrible!

38. Like a bedsheet with no creases

40. Purrr-fect roommate

43. Some Bach works

44. Capital city with a New Year's Eve Potato Drop

46. Sophisticated

48. Spot for a hot pot

50. Place to stay

52. Not engaged

53. Kid at a petting zoo

54. 13.1 miles of a marathon, e.g.

56. Midrange voice

57. Total

58. Hawaiis state bird

60. "The White Lotus" airer

61. Pack animal

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