"Taunts are not so sharp as ____” (The Song of Hiawatha) (6)

I believe the answer is:

arrows

(Other definitions for arrows that I've seen before include "Marks to show direction" , "Slender missiles" , "Pointed weapons" , "Missiles for the archer" , "Archers shafts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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