Sharpen A Pencil Crossword Clue

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	99%	5	RETIP	Exact Match!
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	38%	7		Fix a pencil
	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
	27%	4		To sharpen or hone
	verb • moderate or restrain; lessen the force of • flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons • soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments

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New York Times15 Dec 1985	Across 44	RETIP
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