Crossword answer
SHARPEN
7 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, May 20, 2026
Letter pattern
SHARPEN
Clues that lead to SHARPEN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Quiet artist somehow got writer to improve7Daily ExpressMay 20, 2026
Whet (7)7The SunApr 14, 2026
Hone musical instrument in broadcast, mostly (7)7The SunApr 14, 2026
Hone7Eugene ShefferJul 26, 2025
Whet7Evening StandardMay 26, 2023
Put an edge on things7Evening StandardNov 12, 2019
About SHARPEN in crosswords
SHARPEN is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Quiet artist somehow got writer to improve” in the Daily Express crossword on May 20, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
EMOTIVEDelicate (7)
MALAYAN__ bear: Southeast Asian forest dweller
IASKYOUA burden for a Titan in debt – Lord have mercy! (1,3,3)
SORCERYMagic
JUGULARDescribing a vessel – whimsically or not? (7)
ECUADORCountry in South America – road cue (anag) (7)
SIGNALSLeft and right turn indicators, e.g.
ENSUREDAscertained
MRSLATEFred Flintstone's boss at the rock quarry
CONFIRMProve bit of negligence in two companies
GENERALArmy officer is common
CANTORSSynagogue singers
SMOKINGFamily stopping small cat doing unhealthy activity
ONAROLLExperiencing continuous streak of good luck (2,1,4)
Every appearance of SHARPEN (10)
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May 20, 2026
Quiet artist somehow got writer to improve · Daily Express · 23 Across
Apr 14, 2026
Whet (7) · The Sun · 24 Across
Apr 14, 2026
Hone musical instrument in broadcast, mostly (7) · The Sun · 24 Across
Jul 26, 2025
Hone · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
May 10, 2024
Hone · The Independent · 11 Across
Mar 26, 2024
Hone · The Independent · 17 Across
May 26, 2023
Whet · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 29, 2022
Hone · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Down
May 12, 2022
Hone · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Nov 12, 2019
Put an edge on things · Evening Standard · 29 Across