Answer: whets

AnswerCrossword Clue
WHETSRubs on an oilstone
whetsto sharpen
whetsto stimulate (appetite, interest, etc.)
whetsWHET, to sharpen by friction
WHETSPiques
WHETSSharpens an ax, e.g.
WHETSSharpens an ax
WHETSMakes keen
WHETSWorks on the edge
WHETSUses a strop
WHETSExcites
WHETSMakes more acute
WHETSStimulates
WHETSSharpens.
WHETSStimulates.
WHETSSharpens
WHETSGrinds, perhaps
WHETSSharpens, as an appetite
WHETSPuts an edge on
WHETSReadies a razor
WHETSGives an edge to
WHETSPiques, as an appetite
WHETSStimulates, as one's curiosity
WHETSStimulates, as an appetite
WHETSSharpens, as a knife
WHETSHones
WHETSAppetizers, e.g.
WHETSMakes a point?
WHETSMakes sharper
WHETSImproves one's edge?