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| 3 | 27% | 4 | To sharpen or hone | |
Sharpen In A Way Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 87 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
STROP which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
STROP
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "STROP" which means:
- noun
- • A leather strap used to sharpen razors verb
- • Sharpen on a strop
An example sentence would be:
- • "He honed his razor's edge on the strop."
- • "The barber uses a strop to sharpen his razors."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times26 Nov 2005 | Across 49 | |
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