Hard on pencils one had shortly sharpened (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HONED Hard on pencils one had shortly sharpened (5) (5)
7% POINTY Like a freshly sharpened pencil (6) USA Today Apr 27, 2026
7% STUBS Pencils that are hard to sharpen (5) LA Times Daily Jan 28, 2024
6% HONES Sharpens (5) LA Times Mini May 23, 2026
6% STROP Razor sharpener (5) LA Times Mini May 22, 2026
6% HELD Had in one's hands (4) Universal May 16, 2026
6% WHETS Sharpens (5) Eugene Sheffer May 13, 2026
6% HONE Sharpen (4) Universal May 5, 2026
6% WHET Sharpen (4) The Telegraph Quick Apr 23, 2026
6% AGED Sharpened, as cheddar (4) Newsday Apr 2, 2026
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