XWORD NO1304

[hunstanton]

21A Type of sword used in fencing ? (4) S?E?

20A Madagascar ?

[Baldric]

same question earlier was answered as SABRE

[Nibble]

21a IMO, should be EPEE, as the normal swords are rapier, foil, sabre and epee

[hunstanton]

BUT sabre doesnt fit ????

[hunstanton]

Confusion all around me thinks

[Littlegem]

21a is epee

[JandyAF]

In that case, is your S right? Epee would fit.

[hunstanton]

8D is Coup de Grass , leaving an S at end

[Baldric]

OK that was a 14a question, just had a look, so must be a different xword'
I'd go with EPEE

[JandyAF]

Try spelling it COUP DE GRACE.

[Littlegem]

Coup de GRACE

[Baldric]

COUP DE GRACE

[hunstanton]

But it has 4 letters not 5 ?

[Nibble]

if 8a is asking for a "death blow", then the correct spelling is Coup de Grace, as in
http://en.wikipedia.o...ki/Coup_de_gr%C3%A2ce

[JandyAF]

Just change GRASS to GRACE

[hunstanton]

Thanks ! its EPEE not SABRE !

[Littlegem]

I think you should go to Specsavers, it is 5 letters

[Mamyalynne]

Epee is 4 letters

[Littlegem]

I thought he meant coup de grace (5)

[hunstanton]

21a is FOUR letters not FIVE as first answered on thread !!1

[fuzzy-brain]

20a is Madagascar
21a is Epee