Fencing choice Crossword Clue

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Fencing choice Crossword Answer

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CEDAR

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Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. cut or injure with a saber
2. kill with a saber
(noun)
1. a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
2. a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FENCING (noun)
1. material for building fences
2. a barrier that serves to enclose an area
CHOICE (noun)
1. the person or thing chosen or selected
2. the act of choosing or selecting
CHOICE (adjective)
1. of superior grade
2. appealing to refined taste

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

CEDAR
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Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
BARES

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