Keenness
The crossword clue "Keenness" is answered by EDGE, a 4-letter entry. Used 42 times across 29 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1952. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
EDGE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the EDGE answer page.
Used 42 times across 29 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1952. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- ACUITY (10 uses in xd)
- INCISION (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for EDGE
Every other clue in this collection answered by EDGE, most used first.
- Advantage - used 385 times, most recently in 2026
- Rim - used 180 times, most recently in 2026
- Slight advantage - used 140 times, most recently in 2026
- Upper hand - used 133 times, most recently in 2026
- Perimeter - used 76 times, most recently in 2026
- Competitive advantage - used 68 times, most recently in 2026
- Outer boundary - used 57 times, most recently in 2026
- Outer limit - used 56 times, most recently in 2026
- Nose (out) - used 35 times, most recently in 2024
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