Nicolas-Jacques -, inventor of the modern pencil and a hard type of crayon Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONTE Nicolas-Jacques -, inventor of the modern pencil and a hard type of crayon (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Oct 28, 2025
4% ELIAS Inventor Howe (5) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
4% PATENT Inventor's award (6) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
4% POINT Pencil part (5) LA Times Mini Jan 29, 2026
4% ELI Inventor Whitney (3) Newsday Jan 28, 2026
4% ERASER Pencil part (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 26, 2026
4% RENEW Modernize (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 22, 2026
4% LEAD Pencil filler (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 21, 2026
4% PASTEL Chalky crayon (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
4% IDEA Inventor's inspiration (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 16, 2026

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