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A wound made with a point that's sharp (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acute

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'sharp' is the definition.
(I know that sharp can be written as acute)

'a wound made with a point' is the wordplay.
'a wound' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (as in wound back).
'made' becomes 'tuc' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'point' becomes 'e' (compass point).
'tuc'+'a'='tuca'
'tuca' in reverse letter order is 'acut'.
'acut'+'e'='ACUTE'

'that's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for acute that I've seen before include "Perspicacious" , "not seen in cafe here!" , "Keen; severe" , "Grave" , "Keen, good or sharp, senses say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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