The Clue
Flexible blades (5 letter answer)
The Answer
EPEES
Tags
Notes
The answer EPEES is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
Related Clues
Blades
Swords
Blunted blades
Cousins of foils
Duelers' equipment
Dueling swords
Equipment for duelists
Fencers' gear
Fencing blades
Fencing equipment
Fencing items
Fencing pieces
Fencing swords
Fencing weapons
Flèche weapons
Olympians' blades
Pentathlon equipment
Rapiers' relatives
Small swords
Some blades
Some foils
Sporting blades
They're pointless
Thrusting swords
Tools for duels
Aluminum foil alternatives?
Blunt-edged swords
Modern pentathlon equipment
Modern pentathlon gear
They're rather pointless
They're waved in competition
People in masks wave them
Some Summer Olympics gear
Sporting gear with bell guards
Their points are covered
Their points are guarded
They lack cutting edges
They're not too sharp
Their points are made bluntly
They might touch one's heart
They often have pistol grips
Definition
EPEE as a noun:
1. a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade