Hones, as a blade Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHETS Hones, as a blade (5) New York Times Dec 6, 2023
83% SHARPEN Hone (a knife blade) (7) The Times Concise Sep 1, 2015
8% PERFECT Hone - ideal (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Feb 6, 2026
8% SHARPENING Honing (blade) (10)
7% OAR Blade (3) (3) The Guardian Quick Feb 14, 2026
7% ROTOR Helicopter blade (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 9, 2026
7% EPEE Fencing blade (4) Newsday Feb 8, 2026
7% FENCER Blade wielder (6) Newsday Jan 29, 2026
7% OARS Skiff blades (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 29, 2026
7% SAIL Windmill blade (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 26, 2026

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