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| 99% | 5 | RETIP | Exact Match! | |||||
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| 39% | 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 | ||||||||
Sharpen A Pencil Crossword Clue
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RETIP which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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RETIP
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