Like the pointed end of a pencil Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Like the pointed end of a pencil last seen in New York Times 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TAPERED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAPERED Like the pointed end of a pencil (7) New York Times Feb 24, 2016
4% ERASERS Ends of pencils (7) Commuter Aug 5, 2025
3% YET To this point (3) The Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
3% DOT Point (3) The Telegraph Mini Sep 5, 2025
3% NUBS Worn-down pencils (4) USA Today Sep 4, 2025
3% NUB Small pencil (3) Universal Sep 3, 2025
3% DEEP Like one end of the pool (4)
3% ERASE Remove, as pencil marks (5) New York Times Aug 25, 2025
3% TIME "Pencils down!" (4) Universal Aug 16, 2025
3% TERSE To the point (5) Eugene Sheffer Aug 15, 2025

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