Crossword-Solution: PARRY 5 letters, 67 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 10

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Word Word Type Definition
Parry v. t. To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a
thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm.
Parry v. t. To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade.
Parry v. i. To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow,
argument, etc.
Parry n. A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet
exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in
debate or other intellectual encounter.

We have 67 clues for the answer “PARRY”

Clue Answers
Fencer's deflection 1 answer
ANSWER a thrust 1 answer
Defense against a thrust 1 answer
Deflect a sabre 1 answer
Deflect, as a punch 1 answer
Deflect, as a question 1 answer
Deflect, as a sword 1 answer
Deflect, as a weapon 1 answer
Deflect, as an attack 1 answer
Deflect, as an insult or a sword 1 answer
Deflect, as comments 1 answer
Diplomat's deft deflection [Loren Muse Smith] 1 answer
Evasive reply 1 answer
FENCE with 1 answer
Fencer's defense 1 answer
Response to a thrust 1 answer
impede the movement of 1 answer
Ward off, as a sword 1 answer
Ward off a weapon or attack with a counter move 1 answer
Ward off a weapon 1 answer
Ward off a lunge 1 answer
Stop a thrust 1 answer
Fencing defense 1 answer
Response to a fencing lunge 1 answer
React to a thrust 1 answer
Impede movement 1 answer
Foil a foil 1 answer
Fend off a blow 1 answer
Fencing deflection 1 answer
TAC-au-tac, combined movement of the 2 answers
Evasive answer 2 answers
Deflect a blow 2 answers
Fencer's move 3 answers
Answer evasively? 3 answers
hold at bay 4 answers
Fencing maneuver 5 answers
BONIN Islands group 5 answers
Fencing ploy 5 answers
Fencing move 6 answers
Fencing term 9 answers
DEFLECTION COMBINING FORM 10 answers
ASIDE MOVE 10 answers
Fend 10 answers
DEFLECT A SABER 10 answers
Fend (off) 11 answers
AN ERRATIC DEFLECTION FROM AN INTENDED COURSE 11 answers
A DEFLECTION FROM HIS GOAL 11 answers
BLOCKING A LUNGE OR DEFLECTING IT WITH A CIRCULAR MOTION OF THE SWORD 11 answers
Riposte 12 answers
Ward (off) 15 answers
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Sentences with PARRY (5)

Hyde (whom I described) was to have full liberty and power about my house in the square; and to parry mishaps, I even called and made myself a familiar object, in my second character.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson 1992
The fellow did not wait to ask the reason for his coming; instead he leaped upon him with a long-sword, so that Astok had to parry a dozen vicious cuts before he could disengage himself and flee back down the runway.
Thuvia, Maid of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs 1993
Thus did he maintain the defensive, making his eye, foot, and hand keep true time, until, observing his antagonist to lose wind, he darted the staff at his face with his left hand; and, as the Miller endeavoured to parry the thrust, he slid his right hand down to his left, and with the full swing of the weapon struck his opponent on the left side of the head, who instantly measured his length upon the green sward.
Ivanhoe Walter Scott 1993
Cumnor in person they may still suspect you of being his emissary?” “Certainly, and I see only one way to parry that.” “And what may that be?” I hesitated a moment.
The Aspern Papers Henry James 2008
Montano also had his cutlass unsheathed, and Muscari, without further speech, sent a slash at his head which he was compelled to catch and parry.
The Wisdom of Father Brown G. K. Chesterton 1995

Quotes with PARRY (3)

The primary thing when you take a sword in your hands is your intention to cut the enemy, whatever the means. Whenever you parry, hit, spring, strike or touch the enemy's cutting sword, you must cut the enemy in the same movement. It is essential to attain this. If you think only of hitting, springing, striking or touching the enemy, you will not be able actually to cut him.
Miyamoto Musashi The Book of Five Rings
. Nature's so terribly good. Don't you think so, Mr. Stanhope?" Stanhope was standing by, silent, while Mrs. Parry communed with her soul and with one or two of her neighbours on the possibilities of dressing the Chorus. He turned his head and answered, "That Nature is terribly good? Yes, Miss Fox. You do mean 'terribly'?""Why, certainly," Miss Fox said. "Terribly--dreadfully--very.""Yes," Stanhope said again. "Very. Only--you must forgive me; it comes from doing so much writ…
Charles Williams Descent into Hell
However much this annoyed me, it is accepted practice for a duellist's supporters to cheer them on- in fact, i was entitled to similar outbursts from my own admirers.'This Undriel fellow really is remarkably skilled,'Kest remarked. Undriel. That was the bastard's name. Brasti came to my defence, after a fashion. 'It's not Falcio's fault. He's getting old. And slow. Also, i think he might be getting fat. Just look at him- barely four months since he beat Shuran and already he'…
Sebastien de Castell Saint's Blood
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Used 49 times in crossword archives (1971–2025).