Wearing down or sharpening up Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Wearing down or sharpening up . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GRINDING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GRINDING Wearing down or sharpening up (8)
3% SAD Wearing an upside-down smile (3) New York Times Mini Aug 21, 2026
3% HASON Wears (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 20, 2026
3% ERODE Wear down (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 17, 2026
3% ABRADES Wears down (7) Newsday Aug 14, 2026
3% SEESAWS Moves up and down as if on a pivot (7) The Times Concise Aug 14, 2026
3% STROP Barber's sharpener (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 11, 2026
3% KISS Band known for wearing make-up (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 11, 2026
3% DALE Up hill and down ____ (4) The Telegraph Mini Aug 10, 2026
3% YOYO It has its ups and downs (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 10, 2026
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