Duel Preliminary Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	4		Exact Match!
	noun • a blow from a flat object (as an open hand) • the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand adverb • directly verb • hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand • to play music at loud volume
	20%	6		Weapon featured in old-fashioned duel scenes
	noun • a dagger with a slender blade • formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head • a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric • a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
	20%	5		Lost his nose in a duel
	noun • Danish astronomer whose observations of the planets provided the basis for Kepler's laws of planetary motion (1546-1601)

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New York Times03 Feb 2002	Across 6
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