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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sharp as a tack last seen in New York Times Mini 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SMART.
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7 Potential Answers:
| Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMART Sharp as a tack | (5) | New York Times Mini | Apr 21, 2025 |
| ASTUTE Sharp as a tack | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Mar 29, 2025 |
| ACUTE Sharp as a tack | (5) | Newsday | Apr 23, 2023 |
| KEEN Sharp as a tack | (4) | New York Times | Apr 22, 2019 |
| ADEPT Sharp as a tack | (5) | USA Today | Mar 16, 2018 |
| SHREWD Sharp as a tack | (6) | ||
| ALERT Sharp as a tack | (5) |
33 Similar Clues:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38% | SIMILE 'Sharp as a tack,' for example | (6) | ||
| 34% | BRAD Is he as sharp as a tack? (4) | (4) | ||
| 34% | SIMILES 'Smart as a whip' and 'sharp as a tack' | (7) | New York Times | Dec 29, 2020 |
| 34% | SMARTCOOKIE Person who's sharp as a tack | (11) | USA Today | Apr 10, 2020 |
| 4% | ADDS Tacks on | (4) | LA Times Daily | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 4% | APPEND Tack on | (6) | TV | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 4% | ADD Tack on | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 3% | STAB Sharp pain | (4) | Universal | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 3% | EDGE Sharp part of a razor | (4) | Newsday | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 3% | RAPS Sharp knocks | (4) | Commuter | Oct 18, 2025 |
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