The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word KEEN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Sharp and shrewd crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| KEEN | 100 % | 4 |
Why may KEEN be the right solution?
The word "keen" can mean both "sharp" and "shrewd" in the context of being mentally quick and perceptive. Therefore, "keen" is the right solution for the clue "Sharp and shrewd."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sharp and shrewd
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Crossword Answer definitions
KEEN verb- To make cold, to sharpen.
- Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
- Fierce, intense, vehement.
- Having a fine edge or point; sharp.
- Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.
- Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.
- Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.
- Of prices, extremely low as to be competitive.
- Marvelous.
- Brave, courageous; audacious, bold.
- A prolonged wail for a deceased person.
- To utter a keen.
- To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry.
- To mourn.
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