Pencil game that hints at this puzzle's theme, found in the first and last letters of 18-, 25- and 43-Across Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pencil game that hints at this puzzle's theme, found in the first and last letters of 18-, 25- and 43-Across . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TICTACTOE.

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Crossword Answer For Pencil game that hints at this puzzle's theme, found in the first and last letters of 18-, 25- and 43-Across:

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TICTACTOE Pencil game that hints at this puzzle's theme, found in the first and last letters of 18-, 25- and 43-Across (9)
67% REM 43-Across letters (3) LA Times Daily Dec 25, 2025
64% FASHIONABLYLATE Intentionally tardy ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme (15) Universal Feb 10, 2026
64% TASTETHERAINBOW Skittles slogan, and a hint to this puzzle's theme (15) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
60% YANKEESWAP Christmas party game ... and a theme hint (10) Universal Dec 25, 2025
60% TWELVERHYMES With 43-Across, this puzzle's theme (12)
57% MANDM "Chocolaty" theme of the puzzle (5) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
57% NOIFSANDSORBUTS Puzzle theme evident in 17-, 25- and 43-Across (15)
55% MAZE Pencil puzzle with false paths (4) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
55% NORTHERNSPY Thin-skinned apple, and a hint to 3-, 8-, 18- and 25-Down (11) Wall Street Journal Jan 26, 2026
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We found 40 solutions for Pencil game that hints at this puzzle's theme, found in the first and last letters of 18-, 25- and 43-Across. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is TICTACTOE.

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