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The answer

What kind of word
Wiktionary lists it as an adjective, and also as an adverb.

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What it means
“Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.”

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Fill the gap
“I keep my knives _____ so that they don't slip unexpectedly while carving.”

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The middle letter
The middle letter is A.

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How it ends
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SHARP

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Compare the letters after solving

For SHARP, the pattern ___RP fixes positions 4 and 5. It matches 10 of 14757 words in our independent five-letter dictionary: CHIRP, SCARP, SCORP, SHARP, SLURP, STIRP, THORP, TWERP ….

6 dictionary words differ at exactly one position: SCARP, SHARD, SHARE, SHARK, SHARN, SHART. Check that differing position before treating a familiar spelling as the solution.

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Also on April 13, 2026

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