Crossword answer
SCIMITAR
8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 27, 2026
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SCIMITAR
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SCIMITAR is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Blade in The Last Battle or adaptations of One Thousand and One Nights (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 27, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
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RECEIPTSGate
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BONEUPONGet to know a little better, say
HADASOLOPlayed by oneself
TROMBONEBrass instrument
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COLOPHONA publisher's emblem on a book
Every appearance of SCIMITAR (7)
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Sep 27, 2026
Blade in The Last Battle or adaptations of One Thousand and One Nights (8) · The Guardian · 16 Across
Sep 16, 2026
Mark has one - Tim returned weapon · Daily Express · 17 Down
Aug 28, 2026
Oriental sword · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 17, 2026
Mark has one - Tim returned weapon · Daily Express · 4 Across
Oct 31, 2024
Sword · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Apr 30, 2021
Oriental sword · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Sep 7, 2018
Sword · Evening Standard · 19 Across