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

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

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for edge that I've seen before include "Sharpness of mind" , "Brim" , "Bite" , "Move carefully; limit" , "Intense quality; limit" .)

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

'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 Evening Standard, the Penny Press, the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate and the Newsday.

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