Filed from 4 published puzzles

ACUATE

Set to 3 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “Pointed” — The New York Times, Sunday, 3 September 2006.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Pointed2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 3 September 2006

  • Needle-shapedonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 27 March 2009

  • Sharpenedonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 3 October 1999