Sharp as a tack
I believe the answer is:
astute
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sharp as a tack</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for astute that I've seen before include "Subtle" , "Wide" , "Clever and canny" , "on the ball" , "Able to make accurate assessments" .)