A black-lead used for writing or drawing (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENCIL A black-lead used for writing or drawing (6) (6)
7% ALLURES Draws (7) LA Times Daily Feb 26, 2026
7% TIE Draw (3) The Telegraph Quick Feb 24, 2026
7% TAR Black gunk used on roads (3)
7% COPYBOOK Write or draw in this, but don't blot it! (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Feb 17, 2026
6% TYPES Writes with a keyboard (5) Eugene Sheffer Mar 7, 2026
6% TUG Draw a boat (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Mar 6, 2026
6% BIGNAME Draw at a festival? (7) The Atlantic Mar 4, 2026
6% ERASE Clear writing? (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 4, 2026
6% UTILE Useful ... or a useful draw in Scrabble when you have a "Q" (5) New York Times Mini Mar 2, 2026
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