The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HONES which also is the latest solution we found used in Washington Post in 2004.
Puts to the strop crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HONES | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Puts to the strop
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- strap
- hones
- edge
- axe
- banana
- blade
- broom
- butt
- comb
- jack
- knife
- pipe
Crossword Answer definitions
HONES noun- A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
- A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores.
- To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
- To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
- To refine or master (a skill).
- To make more acute, intense, or effective.
- A kind of swelling in the cheek.
- To grumble.
- To pine, lament, or long.
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