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Sharpens Games Up Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is STROPS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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199%6Exact Match!
235%6Sharpens reflexes with games
331%7Sharpens and adjusts

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We think the answer is "STROPS" which means:

    noun
  • • A leather strap used to sharpen razors
  • verb
  • • Sharpen on a strop

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The old barber had a collection of vintage strops hanging on the wall."
  • • "He strops his razor before every shave."

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The Guardian Cryptic18 Nov 2013 Down 3
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