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Crossword answer

HONE

4 letters · Used for 28 different clues · 78 appearances · Last seen Crosswords With Friends, August 1, 2026
Letter pattern
HONE
Starts with H, ends with E · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to HONE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Fine-tune over time as skills4Crosswords With FriendsAug 1, 2026 Put an edge on4NewsdayJul 24, 2026 Make sharper4USA TodayJul 15, 2026 Sharpen4Wall Street JournalJul 6, 2026 Sharpen, as skills4LA TimesJun 14, 2026 Give an edge to4Wall Street JournalJun 12, 2026 Strengthen, as skills (rhymes with "bone")4Daily ThemedJun 3, 2026 Give an edge4Daily ThemedApr 1, 2026 Whetstone4Evening StandardFeb 24, 2026 Refine, like a skill4Daily ThemedJan 18, 2026 Sharpen, as a skill4NewsdayDec 23, 2025 Fine-tune4NewsdayDec 12, 2025 Perfect4New York TimesOct 9, 2025 Refine, as a skill4New York TimesSep 22, 2025 A hot individual can sharpen things up4Evening StandardAug 16, 2025 Smooth with a whetstone4New York TimesJul 13, 2025 Improve gradually4NewsdayJul 13, 2025 Improve4NewsdayJul 10, 2025 A hot one, and that's flat!4Evening StandardJun 16, 2025 Fine-tune, as a skill4Daily ThemedMay 16, 2025 Here's a hard one, and that's flat!4Evening StandardFeb 18, 2025 Perfect over time4New York TimesJan 4, 2025 Polish, as skills4Daily ThemedMar 20, 2024 A flat stone and a hot one4Evening StandardMay 10, 2023 Make better, as a skill4Daily ThemedOct 20, 2022 Strengthen, as skills4Daily ThemedMay 2, 2022 Strengthen, as an ability (rhymes with "bone")4Daily ThemedMar 8, 2022 Sharpen a skill4Daily ThemedJun 25, 2021

About HONE in crosswords

HONE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 78 times in our database across 28 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Fine-tune over time as skills” in the Crosswords With Friends crossword on August 1, 2026.

Every appearance of HONE (78)

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Aug 1, 2026
Fine-tune over time as skills · Crosswords With Friends · 44
Jul 24, 2026
Put an edge on · Newsday · Down
Jul 15, 2026
Make sharper · USA Today · 55 Down
Jul 6, 2026
Sharpen · Wall Street Journal · 58 Down
Jun 27, 2026
Sharpen · New York Times · 2 Down
Jun 18, 2026
Sharpen · LA Times · Across
Jun 14, 2026
Sharpen, as skills · LA Times · Down
Jun 12, 2026
Give an edge to · Wall Street Journal · 71 Across
Jun 10, 2026
Sharpen · Puzzle Page · 3 Down
Jun 3, 2026
Strengthen, as skills (rhymes with "bone") · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Jun 2, 2026
Sharpen · New York Times · 57 Down
May 6, 2026
Sharpen, as skills · Newsday · Across
Apr 1, 2026
Give an edge · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Feb 24, 2026
Whetstone · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Feb 14, 2026
Sharpen · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Feb 9, 2026
Sharpen · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Feb 7, 2026
Sharpen · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jan 18, 2026
Refine, like a skill · Daily Themed · 52 Down
Jan 11, 2026
Sharpen · New York Times · 31 Down
Dec 23, 2025
Sharpen, as a skill · Newsday · Down
Dec 12, 2025
Fine-tune · Newsday · Down
Nov 3, 2025
Sharpen · The Independent · 6 Down
Nov 2, 2025
Sharpen · New York Times · 51 Across
Oct 14, 2025
Sharpen · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Oct 9, 2025
Perfect · New York Times · 51 Across
Sep 22, 2025
Refine, as a skill · New York Times · 56 Down
Sep 17, 2025
Sharpen, as skills · Newsday · Down
Aug 24, 2025
Sharpen · Newsday · Across
Aug 16, 2025
A hot individual can sharpen things up · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 3, 2025
Sharpen, as a skill · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Jul 13, 2025
Improve gradually · Newsday · Down
Jul 13, 2025
Smooth with a whetstone · New York Times · 146 Across
Jul 10, 2025
Improve · Newsday · Across
Jun 17, 2025
Sharpen, as skills · New York Times · 13 Down
Jun 16, 2025
A hot one, and that's flat! · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jun 10, 2025
Sharpen, as a skill · Newsday · Across
May 16, 2025
Fine-tune, as a skill · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Apr 30, 2025
Sharpen, as skills · Newsday · Down
Apr 29, 2025
Sharpen · New York Times · 61 Across
Feb 18, 2025
Here's a hard one, and that's flat! · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Feb 11, 2025
Sharpen · Newsday · Across
Jan 4, 2025
Perfect over time · New York Times · 47 Down
Sep 23, 2024
Sharpen · The Independent · 20 Across
Aug 28, 2024
Sharpen · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Apr 16, 2024
Sharpen · The Independent · 19 Down
Mar 20, 2024
Polish, as skills · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Nov 4, 2023
Sharpen · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Oct 29, 2023
Sharpen, as a skill · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Jul 5, 2023
Sharpen, as a skill · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Jun 24, 2023
Fine-tune over time, as skills · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Jun 6, 2023
Sharpen · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
May 10, 2023
A flat stone and a hot one · Evening Standard · 14 Across
May 2, 2023
Sharpen · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Mar 25, 2023
Sharpen · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Feb 10, 2023
Sharpen · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Dec 26, 2022
Polish, as skills · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Nov 17, 2022
Sharpen, as a skill · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Oct 23, 2022
Sharpen, as skills · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Oct 20, 2022
Make better, as a skill · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Aug 25, 2022
Sharpen · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Jul 26, 2022
Sharpen · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
May 2, 2022
Strengthen, as skills · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Mar 8, 2022
Strengthen, as an ability (rhymes with "bone") · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Nov 6, 2021
Sharpen · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Aug 2, 2021
Sharpen · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Jun 25, 2021
Sharpen a skill · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Jun 24, 2021
Sharpen · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jun 15, 2021
Sharpen · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
May 28, 2021
Sharpen · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Sep 11, 2020
Whetstone · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Aug 7, 2020
Sharpen · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jul 29, 2020
Sharpen · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Dec 30, 2019
A hot individual can sharpen things up · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 21, 2019
Sharpen · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 14, 2019
A hot one, and that's flat! · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Nov 15, 2018
Here's a hard one, and that's flat! · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Sep 21, 2018
Sharpen · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 11, 2018
Sharpen · Evening Standard · 35 Across