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Knocking the head off a pencil is the last straw (8,5) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Knocking the head off a pencil is the last straw (8,5) last seen in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BREAKINGPOINT.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | BREAKINGPOINT Knocking the head off a pencil is the last straw (8,5) | (13) | Puzzler Cryptic | Jan 7, 2024 |
| 8% | THATDOESIT "This is the last straw!" | (10) | Premier Sunday | Nov 30, 2025 |
| 7% | NUB Last bit of a pencil | (3) | Universal | Nov 28, 2025 |
| 6% | PANAMAHATS Straw headgear | (10) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 8, 2025 |
| 6% | AVERT Head off | (5) | Newsday | Dec 4, 2025 |
| 6% | BEAT Needing to knock off | (4) | Newsday | Oct 2, 2025 |
| 5% | GINGER Chorister heading off after good redhead | (6) | The Telegraph Toughie | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 5% | DECKED Knocked to the floor | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 14, 2025 |
| 5% | ERASER Pencil end | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Dec 9, 2025 |
| 5% | DEAN Head Dane off (4) | (4) | Mirror Cryptic | Dec 9, 2025 |
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