Sharpen

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Across

  1. 1"Delightful!"
  2. 11Cock-a-hoop
  3. 15"What if we just ... didn't?"
  4. 16Dancer's restraint?
  5. 17Kitchen project with minimal cleanup
  6. 18City on India's "golden triangle" tourism circuit
  7. 19Castaway's place, perhaps
  8. 20Alternative to Word
  9. 21GPS calculation: Abbr.
  10. 22Gavrila Derzhavin's "God," e.g.
  11. 24Word repeated in a fit of disbelief
  12. 25"That way ..."
  13. 28He's credited as the director of photography for the 1967 film "Magical Mystery Tour"
  14. 32Female lobster
  15. 33On the topic of
  16. 34Hindu rule of living
  17. 35U-Haul competitor
  18. 37GPS calculation: Abbr.
  19. 39Some choppers
  20. 40Give credit for
  21. 41Wee, informally
  22. 43"Your point being ...?"
  23. 44Defense council?
  24. 47___ climbing a tree (Sichuan noodle dish)
  25. 48Musical group that went on hiatus in 2022 so its members could serve in the military
  26. 49British ___ (colonial rule of India)
  27. 50Lead-in to -ology, for the study of the atmosphere
  28. 52Doesn't sit by
  29. 54A bit stale, say
  30. 60British buddy
  31. 61Hit the hay, to a toddler
  32. 62Its tail blows in the wind
  33. 63"It's just me here"
  34. 64Worry, worry, worry
  35. 65When many rebellions emerge for the first time

Down

  1. 1"___ have thought?!"
  2. 2Sharpen
  3. 3Moves a lot
  4. 4Wanes, with "off"
  5. 5Command from space command
  6. 6Walks with a wobble
  7. 7Persian poet who wrote the "Masnavi"
  8. 8"Qui ___-vous?" (French for "Who are you?")
  9. 9Kind of clock
  10. 10City between Madrid and Ciudad Real
  11. 11Person congratulated in a yard sign, maybe
  12. 12Toy adorned with a tiny rubber cape
  13. 13That blows!
  14. 14Things analyzed in some forensic tests
  15. 23Many a political piece
  16. 25Homages to a prior era
  17. 26"Look where you're going!"
  18. 27Deliberately downplay
  19. 29Suffix with urban
  20. 30Out
  21. 31Prom night rental
  22. 33Like a fired-up sports crowd
  23. 36Multipurpose shortening?
  24. 38Put away
  25. 42In a quietly dignified way
  26. 45Plastic item in a lunchbox
  27. 46___ Oluo, author of 2018's "So You Want to Talk About Race"
  28. 47Diamond pattern
  29. 51Finish up by
  30. 53Eject
  31. 55Way up a mountain, perhaps
  32. 56"Do ___ ..."
  33. 57Light wind?
  34. 58Super Bowl X M.V.P. ___ Swann
  35. 59Diamond edges?

The answer to “Sharpen” in the New York Times crossword is HONE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 27, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 2-Down, and it has also run on 4 earlier dates with the same answer. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Sharpen” answer

HONE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is HONE

HONE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Sharpen" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 27, 2026 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does HONE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of HONE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • smooth and sharpen (a blade)
  • refine or perfect (something) over a period of time

When else has “Sharpen” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Sharpen”?

The answer is HONE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 27, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Sharpen”?

4 letters: HONE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 27, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 2-Down. Earlier appearances: June 2, 2026 → HONE; January 11, 2026 → HONE; November 2, 2025 → HONE; April 29, 2025 → HONE.

Can “Sharpen” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for June 27, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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