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noun • a leather strap used to sharpen razors verb • sharpen on a strop | ||||||||
| 31% | 8 | A figure that cannot be constructed using a compass and straightedge alone | ||||||
noun • a seven-sided polygon | ||||||||
| 31% | 12 | Can be located using compass and straightedge | ||||||
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Hones A Straightedge Crossword Clue
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STROPS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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STROPS
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times13 Oct 1988 | Across 42 | |
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