Crossword Genius

Plastic syringe can't have sharpness (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

astringency

'sharpness' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'plastic syringe can't' is the wordplay.
'plastic' indicates anagramming the letters (plastic can mean easily moulded).
'syringe'+'cant'='syringecant'
'syringecant' is an anagram of 'ASTRINGENCY'.

'have' is the link.

(Other definitions for astringency that I've seen before include "Sharp or bitter quality" , "caustic" , "Harshness" , "Bitterness (of taste)" , "Biting nature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.