Sharp
The crossword clue "Sharp" is answered by ACERB, a 5-letter entry. Used 27 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1956. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ACERB
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ACERB answer page.
Used 27 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1956. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for ACERB
Every other clue in this collection answered by ACERB, most used first.
- Bitter - used 69 times, most recently in 2024
- Sour - used 43 times, most recently in 2025
- Biting - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
- Harsh - used 23 times, most recently in 2020
- Sour-tasting - used 22 times, most recently in 2025
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Sharp - ACUTE, used 85 times
- Sharp ridge - ARETE, used 39 times
- Sharp mountain ridge - ARETE, used 38 times
- D sharp equivalent - EFLAT, used 32 times
- Sharp-smelling - ACRID, used 31 times
- Sharp - ACRID, used 27 times
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