On the dot
The crossword clue "On the dot" is answered by SHARP, a 5-letter entry. Used 14 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
SHARP
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SHARP answer page.
Used 14 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 7 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.
- PUNCTUAL (2 uses in xd)
- PRECISELY (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SHARP
Every other clue in this collection answered by SHARP, most used first.
- On the ball - used 22 times, most recently in 2022
- Pointy - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
- Quick-witted - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
- Like some cheddar - used 16 times, most recently in 2025
- Astute - used 13 times, most recently in 2020
- Acute - used 12 times, most recently in 2022
- Musical symbol - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- Keen - used 10 times, most recently in 2013
- Like a good knife - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
- Like some wits or cheeses - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
- Staff symbol - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
- Mentally acute - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Quick - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
- #, in music - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Keen-edged - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Cheddar type - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
- Like a tack - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
- Like aged cheddar - used 6 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.
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Cream of the crop - ELITE, used 175 times
- In the lead - AHEAD, used 166 times
- Of the kidneys - RENAL, used 166 times
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