'Pointy-headed'? 'Sharp' is about right Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue 'Pointy-headed'? 'Sharp' is about right last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HORNED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HORNED 'Pointy-headed'? 'Sharp' is about right (6) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 19, 2023
6% SHREWD Sharp (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 25, 2025
6% STILETTO Pointy heel (8) USA Today Nov 13, 2025
6% DULL Not sharp (4) LA Times Daily Nov 12, 2025
6% EAR Elf's pointy feature (3) USA Today Nov 7, 2025
6% TEES Small pointy pegs (4) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
6% DART Pointy projectile (4) Commuter Sep 10, 2025
5% SWAT Sharp slap (4) Commuter Nov 27, 2025
5% CUE "Right on ___!" (3) USA Today Nov 24, 2025
5% YES "That's right" (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025

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