Projectile thrown by Deta Hedman (4)

I believe the answer is:

dart

(Other definitions for dart that I've seen before include "Small arrow" , "Small narrow pointed missile" , "Devon river - bound - race" , "Run suddenly" , "Shoot out" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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