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Perfected; sharpened (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

honed

I believe this is a double definition.

'perfected' is the first definition.
('hone' can be a synonym of 'perfect')

'sharpened' is the second definition.
(honing is a kind of sharpening)

(Other definitions for honed that I've seen before include "Refined" , "Sharpened with a stone" , "Perfected" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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