Sharp as a tack Crossword Clue – 3 Answers (4-6 Letters)

Q: What's the best solution for Sharp as a tack?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Sharp as a tack is KEEN. Other possible answers include ACUTE, ASTUTE.

Q: How many solutions are there for Sharp as a tack?

We have found 3 possible answers for the crossword clue Sharp as a tack.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Sharp as a tack?

Clues like Sharp as a tack often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Daily Telegraph Toughie, The Times Specialist, Evening Standard, Daily Mail Cryptic, The Guardian Prize, among others.

5 letter answer(s) to sharp as a tack

ACUTE

a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
ending in a sharp point
extremely sharp or intense; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning"
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; "acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients"
of an angle; less than 90 degrees
of critical importance and consequence; "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"

6 letter answer(s) to sharp as a tack

ASTUTE

clever
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
Sharp

4 letter answer(s) to sharp as a tack

KEEN

a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
express grief verbally; "we lamented the death of the child"
having a sharp cutting edge or point; "a keen blade"
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"
intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain"
very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Sharp as a tack’

What's the best solution for Sharp as a tack?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Sharp as a tack is KEEN. Other possible answers include ACUTE, ASTUTE.

How many solutions are there for Sharp as a tack?

We have found 3 possible answers for the crossword clue Sharp as a tack.

Which crosswords feature clues like Sharp as a tack?

Clues like Sharp as a tack often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Daily Telegraph Toughie, The Times Specialist, Evening Standard, Daily Mail Cryptic, The Guardian Prize, among others.

Clue	Answers
Sharp	22
Smart	17
Quick	14
Eager	10
Keen	10
Gung-ho	8
Severe	8
Biting	7
Enthusiastic	7
Acute	6
Critical	6
Grave	6
Intense	6
On the ball	5
Quick-witted	5
Savvy	5
Shrewd	5
Canny	4
Penetrating	4
Perceptive	4
Pressing	4
Urgent	4
Insightful	3
Piercing	3
Very enthusiastic	3
Discerning	2
Honed	2
Hot to trot	2
Life-threatening	2
Like some accents	2
Like some triangles	2
Nifty	2
Perspicacious	2
(Of a blade) sharp	1
(Of an angle) less than 90º	1
A charming accent	1
A charming sort of accent	1
A clipped English accent	1
A darling becoming intense	1
A pretty sharp accent	1
A quaintly pleasing French accent	1
Acute range of knowledge about Earth’s origin	1
Agog to see Wounded Knee	1
American leader's pretty perceptive	1
Angle type	1
Area with rather attractive grave	1
Article pretty sharp-witted?	1
é: what's over this letter - urgent	1
Canny, like someone learning to finish early	1
Clever being like that, you get somewhere at last	1

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