What does sharpening mean in crosswords?

sharpening means: Making an edge or point sharper.

Which crossword clues can have sharpening as the answer?

Possible clues for sharpening include "Hones".

sharpening is also used as a crossword clue. The answer is often whetting, 8 letters.

Word entry · 10 letters

Best crossword clue

"Hones"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersSorted aeghinnprsStarts with SEnds with G1 cluesCommon crossword word

1S2H3A4R5P6E7N8I9N10G

Is this your crossword clue?

"sharpening" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often whetting (8 letters).

“There are flourishes and coloratura passages in this art, heightenings and sharpenings of the line that serve only to give the needy linear system a value of its own in confrontation with nature.”

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01“Hones”10 letters

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