Sharpen - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'sharpen' is the definition.
(I know that whet is a more specific form of sharpen)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for whet that I've seen before include "Sharpen the blade of (a tool/weapon)" , "Make more acute" , "Sharpen by rubbing" , "Sharpen - stimulate" , "Edge" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, the Universal, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press, The Independent, the LA Times, The New York Times, The Sun, The Star Tribune, The Mirror and The Times.

'sharpen' is the definition.
(I know that hone is a more specific form of sharpen)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for hone that I've seen before include "Sharpen tool on stone" , "Strop" , "Smooth stone" , "Sharpen (a blade)" , "Polish" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, the Universal, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press, The Independent, the LA Times, The New York Times, The Sun, The Star Tribune, The Mirror and The Times.

'sharpen' is the definition.
(I know that strop is a more specific form of sharpen)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for strop that I've seen before include "Prime cutthroat" , "Leather strap used to sharpen razors" , "rage" , "Fit of bad temper" , "Piece of leather on which razor is sharpened" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, the Newsday and the Penny Press.

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