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Sharpen, as a knife

Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword February 4, 2026 Answers

We've tracked down 50 possible answers for the clue "Sharpen, as a knife" from the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword on February 4, 2026. At the top of our list is HONE — 4 letters long with a 99% match. Each answer below is ranked by how likely it is to be the correct solution based on our crossword database.

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50 Other Potential Answers

99%
HONE
Sharpen, as a knife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
8%
XACTO
Precision knife brand
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2026
8%
SLIT
X-ACTO knife cut
Universal Crossword · Jan 14, 2026
8%
UTILITY
__ knife: handy kitchen tool
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 5, 2026
8%
PAIEI
Prep chef’s knife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
8%
PARE
Peel with a knife
Universal Crossword · Jul 13, 2025
8%
BOWIE
__ knife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2025
8%
WARDCLEAVER
*Butcher's knife that's very hard to handle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2024
8%
PARER
Small tool in a knife block
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2024
8%
BOLO
Big knife
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 9, 2024
8%
MACHETE
Bush knife
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 18, 2024
8%
SHIV
Makeshift knife
Universal Crossword · May 28, 2024
8%
LANCET
Small surgical knife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2024
8%
STUBS
Pencils that are hard to sharpen
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 28, 2024
8%
LETTEROPENER
Tool similar to a paper knife
Universal Crossword · Nov 15, 2023
8%
USES
A Swiss army knife has many
Universal Crossword · May 25, 2023
8%
EDGE
Where a knife is honed
Universal Crossword · Apr 12, 2023
8%
CLUE
Where you might try Mustard with a knife?
Universal Crossword · Oct 2, 2022
8%
WHITTLE
Shape with a knife
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 12, 2022
8%
BOXCUTTER
Utility knife
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 14, 2022
8%
SNEE
Old-time knife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 26, 2022
8%
BRUNOISE
Culinary knife cut producing tiny cubes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 6, 2021
8%
IMAGE
What you may only need to sharpen once
Universal Crossword · Aug 18, 2021
8%
ARMY
Swiss ___ knife
Universal Crossword · Jun 7, 2021
8%
PRY
Use an oyster knife, say
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2021
8%
STRIPSOFF
Removes with a putty knife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 16, 2021
8%
PLATE
Item between a fork and knife
Universal Crossword · Oct 1, 2020
8%
COULDNTMAKETHECUT
My knife __
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2020
8%
EEL
Its electric variety is actually a knife fish
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2020
8%
CLEAVES
Uses a butcher's knife
Universal Crossword · Dec 22, 2019
8%
UTENSIL
Fork or knife
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 11, 2018
1%
STROP
Barbershop sharpening tool
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2025
1%
GINSU
"Never needs sharpening" brand
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2024
1%
STROPS
Razor sharpeners
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 17, 2024
1%
CRAYOLABOX
Container that may have a built-in sharpener
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2024
1%
BLUR
Photo that needs sharpening
Universal Crossword · Oct 22, 2023
1%
BLUNT
Unsharpened
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2023
1%
NNE
Vancouver-to-Yellowknife dir.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2023
1%
KARATECHOP
Martial arts move also known as a knifehand strike
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2023
1%
CRAYON
Stick whose box might have a built-in pencil sharpener
Universal Crossword · Jul 6, 2022
1%
USE
One of a Swiss Army knife's many
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2021
1%
DIVE
Jackknife, for one
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 3, 2021
1%
AGE
Cheese sharpener
Universal Crossword · Jun 2, 2021
1%
AXE
Tool that's sharpened
Universal Crossword · Jan 18, 2021
1%
DESKS
Places for pencil sharpeners
Universal Crossword · Nov 18, 2020
1%
SAWS
Their teeth may be sharpened
Universal Crossword · Oct 28, 2020
1%
LASIK
Sight sharpener
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2020
1%
DULL
Needing sharpening
Universal Crossword · Dec 17, 2019
1%
DOVE
Jackknifed into the pool, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 16, 2019
1%
NWT
Yellowknife is its cap.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2018

Clues for LA Times Daily Crossword on February 4, 2026

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How many possible solutions does "Sharpen, as a knife" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 50 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is HONE (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Sharpen, as a knife"?
The best answer for "Sharpen, as a knife" is HONE with 4 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Sharpen, as a knife" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword. It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on February 4, 2026.
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