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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sharp as a tack last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WHIPSMART.
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8 Potential Answers:
| Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHIPSMART Sharp as a tack | (9) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 18, 2025 |
| 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) |
32 Similar Clues:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37% | SIMILE 'Sharp as a tack,' for example | (6) | ||
| 33% | BRAD Is he as sharp as a tack? (4) | (4) | ||
| 33% | SIMILES 'Smart as a whip' and 'sharp as a tack' | (7) | New York Times | Dec 29, 2020 |
| 33% | SMARTCOOKIE Person who's sharp as a tack | (11) | USA Today | Apr 10, 2020 |
| 4% | ADDS Tacks on | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 3, 2025 |
| 4% | ADD Tack on | (3) | Universal | Dec 2, 2025 |
| 4% | APPEND Tack on | (6) | TV | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 3% | RABBITPUNCH Sharp blow (6,5) | (11) | Mirror Quick | Dec 1, 2025 |
| 3% | BLU ____ Tack, reusable putty | (3) | The Telegraph Mini | Nov 30, 2025 |
| 3% | SWAT Sharp slap | (4) | Commuter | Nov 27, 2025 |
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