The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STILETTO
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More clues leading to the result STILETTO
- Blade twirls at intervals in fight
- In fight, large Italian twisting blade
- Fired back in the course of fight — not with this weapon!
- Landed, rolling over in fight, producing knife
- Fired up in argument getting dagger
- Knife fight about cash register that's short
- Toes tilt awkwardly in this?
- Knife literally raised in fight
- . Weapon clearly visible brought up in dispute
- Steps in field: too much going over shoe
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The straight part
We know that "dagger" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dagger = stiletto.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does STILETTO mean?
STILETTO noun- A small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing.
- A rapier.
- An awl.
- A woman's shoe with a tall, slender heel (called a stiletto heel).
- A beard trimmed into a pointed form.
- To attack or kill with a stiletto (dagger).
- Sharp and narrow like a stiletto.