It's hard to sharpen knives (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STEEL It's hard to sharpen knives (5) (5)
87% WHET Sharpen (4) The Times Concise Jan 20, 2026
87% HONE Sharpen (4) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
87% SHIVS Knives (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 5, 2025
83% STEELS Hard things to sharpen knives on? (6) (6)
79% HONED Sharpened (5) Universal Nov 11, 2025
76% STROP Barber's sharpener (5) Newsday Dec 15, 2025
72% SOFT It's not hard! (4) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
72% TONI "Knives Out" actress Collette (4) LA Times Daily Jan 23, 2026
72% CUTCO Big name in carving knives (5) New York Times Jan 13, 2026
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