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Sharp sort of remark? (7)

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pointed

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'sharp' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)

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(Other definitions for pointed that I've seen before include "Barbs" , "Aculeate" , "Sharply tapered" , "Of remark, direct and cutting" , "Direct and obvious in meaning" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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