Sharpen Crossword Clue Answer
The verified answer to this New York Times crossword clue, with its letter count, appearance history and related clues from the same puzzle.
THE CLUE
“Sharpen”
THE ANSWER
HONE
The answer to “Sharpen” is HONE.
Checked against the published NYT solution
RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES6 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword October 8 2026HONEFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword June 27 2026HONEFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword June 2 2026HONEFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword January 11 2026HONEFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword November 2 2025HONEFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword April 29 2025HONEFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “Sharpen” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on October 8 2026. The verified answer is a 4 letter word. We have tracked this clue 6 times across the NYT Crossword, Mini and Midi puzzles, and the answer above matches the officially published New York Times solution for its latest appearance. Curious about the word itself? Look up Hone in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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