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Shafted weapon for throwing or thrusting (5)

Solution has appeared in 2 crosswords (1 across and 1 down):

• Quick crossword No 16,159 — 2022-02-21 00:00:16
  17D: Queen Boudica's (Boadicea) weapon of choice (5)
• Quick crossword No 15,346 — 2019-07-14 23:00:41
  20A: Shafted weapon for throwing or thrusting (5)