To be sharp, one needs to be clever (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACUTE To be sharp, one needs to be clever (5) (5)
8% ABLE Clever (4) (4) Puzzler Jul 9, 2026
8% INTELLIGENTGENT Clever chap (15) New York Times Jun 29, 2026
8% ASTUTE Clever (6) (6) Puzzler Jun 14, 2026
8% IDEA Clever notion (4) LA Times Daily Jun 14, 2026
8% KEEN Sharp (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 2, 2026
8% SMART Clever (5) The Telegraph Mini May 24, 2026
7% WITS Clever, funny people (4) Newsday Jul 14, 2026
7% ZESTY Having a sharp taste (5) The Telegraph Quick Jul 12, 2026
7% EDGE Sharp part of a blade (4) Universal Jul 10, 2026
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