Thin metal sword Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Times Quick Cryptic · 2026-10-23

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(noun)

  1. a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
  2. a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
  3. picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
  4. a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
  5. anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities

(verb)

  1. cover or back with foil
  2. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
  3. enhance by contrast

(noun)

  1. a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
  2. any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

(verb)

  1. cover with metal

(adjective)

  1. containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

1 Potential Answers:

  • 99% match 4 letters
    FOIL

    Thin metal sword (4)

    The Times Quick Cryptic · Oct 23, 2026

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