One might be acute or obtuse (5)

I believe the answer is:

angle

(Other definitions for angle that I've seen before include "Old English settler" , "Use a rod and line" , "one of the old people" , "Approach to problem" , "Glean (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.

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