Crossword answer
ACUTE
5 letters · Used for 30 different clues · 118 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 14, 2026
Letter pattern
ACUTE
Clues that lead to ACUTE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Sharp5Evening StandardAug 14, 2026
Intense (5)5The GuardianAug 12, 2026
Sharp, as eyesight5NewsdayAug 11, 2026
Not quite right?5USA TodayJul 9, 2026
Less than 90°5NYT MidiApr 16, 2026
Notes about reduction being sharp5Daily ExpressApr 16, 2026
Less than 90°, as an angle5NYT MidiMar 31, 2026
Intense5The IndependentMar 30, 2026
Like the accents in "déclassé"5New York TimesFeb 18, 2026
Making a point5NewsdayDec 13, 2025
A clever word, really sharp!5Evening StandardNov 9, 2025
Critical when abbreviated in notes5Evening StandardOct 30, 2025
Less than 90 degrees, in geometry5Daily ThemedSep 10, 2025
Sharp, severe5Evening StandardJul 2, 2025
Sharp, as vision5NewsdayJun 2, 2025
Angle less than 90 degrees5Daily ThemedMay 30, 2025
Sharp of vision5NewsdayApr 20, 2025
To be sharp, one needs to be clever5Evening StandardMar 31, 2025
Less than 90 degrees, as an angle5Daily ThemedJan 16, 2025
A clever sort of angle5Evening StandardNov 21, 2024
Like an angle less than 90 degrees5Daily ThemedOct 6, 2024
Sharp enough to cut keys out5Evening StandardNov 20, 2023
Keen5Eugene ShefferNov 10, 2023
A pretty attractive sort of accent?5Evening StandardOct 23, 2023
A cut key is sharp5Evening StandardMay 11, 2023
Less than 90 degrees5Eugene ShefferApr 15, 2023
Angle that's less than 90 degrees, say5Daily ThemedMar 2, 2023
Like a 1-degree or 89-degree angle5Daily ThemedJan 7, 2023
Less than 90 degrees angle5Daily ThemedSep 11, 2021
Not obtuse, in geometry5Daily ThemedJun 23, 2021
About ACUTE in crosswords
ACUTE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 118 times in our database across 30 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Sharp” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 14, 2026.
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KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
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FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
Every appearance of ACUTE (118)
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Aug 14, 2026
Sharp · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Aug 12, 2026
Intense (5) · The Guardian · 13 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Sharp, as eyesight · Newsday · Down
Aug 1, 2026
Sharp · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 28, 2026
Sharp · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 18, 2026
Sharp · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 9, 2026
Not quite right? · USA Today · 45 Down
Jun 25, 2026
Sharp · LA Times · Across
Jun 13, 2026
Sharp · Evening Standard · 16 Across
May 6, 2026
Sharp, as eyesight · Newsday · Down
Apr 28, 2026
Sharp · Daily Express · 21 Across
Apr 16, 2026
Notes about reduction being sharp · Daily Express · 23 Down
Apr 16, 2026
Less than 90° · NYT Midi · 2 Down
Apr 13, 2026
Sharp · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 31, 2026
Less than 90°, as an angle · NYT Midi · 17 Down
Mar 30, 2026
Intense · The Independent · 5 Down
Mar 18, 2026
Sharp · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 15, 2026
Less than 90° · NYT Midi · 13 Down
Mar 1, 2026
Sharp · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Feb 27, 2026
Sharp · The Independent · 11 Across
Feb 21, 2026
Sharp · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Feb 18, 2026
Like the accents in "déclassé" · New York Times · 8 Down
Feb 8, 2026
Sharp, as eyesight · Newsday · Across
Feb 4, 2026
Sharp · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 13, 2025
Making a point · Newsday · Down
Dec 7, 2025
Sharp, as eyesight · Newsday · Down
Nov 9, 2025
A clever word, really sharp! · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Oct 30, 2025
Critical when abbreviated in notes · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Oct 28, 2025
Intense · The Independent · 20 Down
Oct 15, 2025
Sharp, as eyesight · Newsday · Across
Sep 30, 2025
Sharp · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Sep 27, 2025
Sharp · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Sep 10, 2025
Less than 90 degrees, in geometry · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Aug 4, 2025
Sharp · The Independent · 11 Across
Jul 2, 2025
Sharp, severe · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 2, 2025
Sharp, as vision · Newsday · Across
May 30, 2025
Angle less than 90 degrees · Daily Themed · 32 Across
May 1, 2025
Sharp · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 25, 2025
Sharp · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Apr 20, 2025
Sharp of vision · Newsday · Across
Mar 31, 2025
To be sharp, one needs to be clever · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 11, 2025
Sharp, as eyesight · Newsday · Down
Feb 10, 2025
Sharp, as eyesight · Newsday · Across
Jan 26, 2025
Sharp · New York Times · 15 Down
Jan 16, 2025
Less than 90 degrees, as an angle · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Nov 21, 2024
A clever sort of angle · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Oct 8, 2024
Sharp · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Oct 6, 2024
Like an angle less than 90 degrees · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Sep 17, 2024
Sharp · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 28, 2024
Sharp · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jul 30, 2024
Sharp · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jun 26, 2024
Sharp · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 18, 2024
Sharp · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Apr 22, 2024
A clever sort of angle? · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Mar 16, 2024
Like an angle less than 90 degrees · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Jan 19, 2024
Sharp · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 20, 2023
Sharp enough to cut keys out · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 10, 2023
Keen · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Oct 23, 2023
A pretty attractive sort of accent? · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Oct 5, 2023
Sharp · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Sep 14, 2023
Sharp · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 25, 2023
Sharp · Evening Standard · 11 Across
May 16, 2023
Less than 90 degrees, as an angle · Daily Themed · 5 Down
May 11, 2023
A cut key is sharp · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Apr 15, 2023
Less than 90 degrees · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Mar 18, 2023
Less than 90 degrees, as an angle · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Mar 2, 2023
Angle that's less than 90 degrees, say · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Jan 7, 2023
Like a 1-degree or 89-degree angle · Daily Themed · 25 Across
Dec 19, 2022
Sharp · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 27, 2022
Sharp · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 22, 2022
Sharp · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 17, 2022
Sharp · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 19, 2022
Sharp · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 12, 2022
Sharp · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 7, 2022
Sharp · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Feb 21, 2022
Sharp · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 9, 2022
Sharp · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 25, 2022
Sharp · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jan 4, 2022
Sharp · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Dec 16, 2021
Sharp · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Nov 1, 2021
Sharp · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Sep 11, 2021
Less than 90 degrees angle · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Aug 12, 2021
Sharp · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 22, 2021
Sharp · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 8, 2021
Sharp · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 23, 2021
Sharp · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jun 23, 2021
Not obtuse, in geometry · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Jun 22, 2021
Sharp · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 21, 2021
Sharp · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 8, 2021
Sharp · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 19, 2021
Sharp · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Mar 31, 2021
Sharp · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 11, 2021
Sharp · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 21, 2021
Sharp · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Dec 8, 2020
Sharp · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 29, 2020
Sharp · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Oct 28, 2020
Sharp · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Sep 18, 2020
Sharp · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jul 24, 2020
Sharp · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 26, 2020
A clever word, really sharp! · Evening Standard · 11 Across
May 11, 2020
Critical when abbreviated in notes · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 19, 2020
Sharp · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Feb 14, 2020
Sharp · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Dec 6, 2019
Sharp · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Oct 29, 2019
Sharp, severe · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 20, 2019
Sharp · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Mar 28, 2019
Sharp, severe · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 14, 2019
Sharp · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 8, 2019
Sharp · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Dec 26, 2018
To be sharp, one needs to be clever · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 28, 2018
A clever sort of angle · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Aug 15, 2018
Sharp · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 25, 2018
Sharp · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 11, 2018
Sharp · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jun 12, 2018
Sharp · Evening Standard · 2 Across
May 9, 2018
Sharp · Evening Standard · 11 Across
May 1, 2018
Sharp · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Feb 14, 2018
A clever sort of angle? · Evening Standard · 26 Down