The Clue
Some foils (5 letter answer)
The Answer
EPEES
Tags
Notes
The answer EPEES is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
Related Clues
Swords
Blunted blades
Cousins of foils
Dueling swords
Fencers' defenses
Fencers' gear
Fencers' needs
Fencing equipment
Fencing gear
Fencing swords
Fencing weapons
Flèche weapons
Flexible blades
Foils' kin
Kin of fleurets
Musketeers' foils
Olympic pointers?
Pentathletes' weapons
Rapiers' relatives
Small swords
Some blades
Sporting blades
They're pointless
Tools for duels
Weapons for Boisse
Aluminum foil alternatives?
Modern pentathletes' needs
They're rather pointless
They're virtually pointless
They're waved in competition
Some Summer Olympics gear
Sports equipment used with masks
Sports equipment waved in the air
Their points are covered
They have 35" blades
They lack cutting edges
They're not too sharp
Their points are made bluntly
They often have pistol grips
Definition
EPEE as a noun:
1. a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade