| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Makes pointier | Newsday | 06 Aug 2021 |
| Gets the point? | The Washington Post Sunday | 11 Apr 2021 |
| Gives an edge | Wall Street Journal | 09 Aug 2018 |
| Makes pointier, as a pencil | Newsday | 09 Jul 2018 |
| Gives an edge | ||
| Makes a point of | Newsday | 05 Dec 2015 |
| Makes a point of | ||
| Whets | ||
| Whets | ||
| Makes a point? | ||
| Makes a point? | ||
| Intensifies | ||
| Hones | ||
| Strops |