The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HONED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HONED
- Refined individual in Holland cleared out
- Initially heavy duty keeps one sharp
- Highly developed fetish one documentary’s covered
- The man and daughter, catching on, pointed
- Polished diamonds alongside white castle?
- United shown in high definition, becoming polished
- Polished and seductive but wanting approval mostly
- Put on edge
- Fit Kit’s heart represented in High Definition
- Journalistic figurehead given more of an edge?
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The straight part
We know that "polished" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case polished = honed.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HONED mean?
HONED verb- To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
- To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
- To refine or master (a skill).
- To make more acute, intense, or effective.
- To grumble.
- To pine, lament, or long.
- Made sharp.
- Made more accurate or precise.