Fencing option (4)

I think it could be either:

epee

foil

'fencing option' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for epee that I've seen before include "Fencing sword, heavier than a foil" , "Duelling blade" , "Narrow fencing sword" , "sports equipment" , "Fencing weapon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the Universal, the New York Times and the L.A. Times Daily.

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