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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 26% | 6 | Keenness | |
| 3 | 26% | 4 | Keenness | |
Increase Keenness Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SHARPEN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SHARPEN
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SHARPEN" which means:
- verb
- • Make sharp or sharper
- • Make crisp or more crisp and precise
- • Become sharp or sharper
- • Put (an image) into focus
- • Make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
- • Raise the pitch of (musical notes)
- • Give a point to
- • Make (one's senses) more acute
An example sentence would be:
- • "She used a knife sharpener to sharpen the dull blade."
- • "He sharpened his pencil with a pencil sharpener."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic02 Oct 2000 | Across 16 | |
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