Crossword answer
SHARPEN
7 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 11 appearances · Last seen The Independent, September 27, 2026
Letter pattern
SHARPEN
Clues that lead to SHARPEN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Writer given reduced portion initially in strop7The IndependentSep 27, 2026
Quiet artist somehow got writer to improve7Daily ExpressMay 20, 2026
Hone musical instrument in broadcast, mostly (7)7The SunApr 14, 2026
Whet (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 11 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Writer given reduced portion initially in strop” in the The Independent crossword on September 27, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
NOMADICRootless
AUDITEDDid a taxing job?
JETWAYSPassages to planes
TADPOLEA little upright creature?
TUITIONInstruction
WIDENEDExpanded, as a search area
POPUPADBrowser irritant [Seal]
BECAUSEMotive introducer
NONZEROHalf in boozer breaking taboo of some magnitude
KUBRICK"Barry Lyndon" director
NFLGAMEContest between Giants and Titans, e.g.
BLAMEME"I'm the one who screwed up"
JETFREESlip away
POMADESSome hair products
Every appearance of SHARPEN (11)
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Sep 27, 2026
Writer given reduced portion initially in strop · The Independent · 18 Down
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