"Light" weapon Crossword Clue

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"Light" weapon Crossword Answer

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(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

WEAPON (noun)
1. any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
2. a means of persuading or arguing
LIGHT (noun)
1. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
2. having abundant light or illumination
LIGHT (adjective)
1. weak and likely to lose consciousness
2. marked by temperance in indulgence
LIGHT (verb)
1. fall to somebody by assignment or lot
2. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
LIGHT (adverb)
1. with few burdens

Hint 3: Anagram

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

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17. Mafia members, e.g.

19. Gave a talking to?

20. Tiptoed, say

21. Bamboozle

23. Michigan, in Chicago: Abbr.

24. Messenger

26. Alimony recipients, say

28. Boil … or a sign of boiling

30. Important travel info, in brief

31. Dessert often eaten before the ides of March

33. Hold up

39. Verbalized shivers

41. Drinks at a pub

43. Kind of bean used in Egyptian falafel

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46. Teary-eyed expression

48. In need of training, say

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51. Pass, as time doing something

53. 11th of a noted 12

57. Was especially wintry

60. Part of a slider

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Down

2. Love of Bologna

3. Fly off the handle

4. They might have deposits

5. Pull (out), as a narrow victory

6. Makes an oopsie

7. Sticky stuff

8. Query for Claude, e.g.

9. Apple accessory announced alongside the removal of the iPhone's headphone jack

10. Record label owned by 72-Across

11. Littlest bits

12. Motrin alternative

13. Epitome of a hot place

18. Reacted to a bad taste, perhaps

22. Like a bike without wheels

25. "Gold" of the 21st century

27. Org. focused on cloud security?

29. Five stars on a scale, typically

31. Sandwich that may be a bit crunchy, for short

32. Apt name for an investor

34. A.I. that has been trained with massive amounts of text, in brief

36. Something to jump on

37. Many a sleepless night

38. Untapped, as talent

40. Casual gaming site?

42. Drains the life out of

45. Overwhelming stream

47. Compactness

50. Ran amok

52. Lunchtime, say

53. Monastic superior

54. Website that describes itself as "a place to share knowledge and better understand the world"

55. Allow to post on a forum again, e.g.

56. Uses caution while in public during flu season, say

58. Go off with a bang

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62. El __

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