| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| sixte | a fencing parry |
| sixtes | SIXTE, a fencing parry |
| SIXTE | Fencing parry. |
| SIXTE | Fencing position or parry |
| LUNGE | Alternative to a parry |
| parried | PARRY, to ward off a blow |
| parrying | PARRY, to ward off a blow |
| parries | PARRY, to ward off a blow |
| riposte | a fencer's quick return thrust following a parry |
| redoubling | attack in a line other than that of the previous attack, made after the failure of the opponent to follow his or her parry of the previous attack with a riposte |
