Pencil material that's actually made of graphite and clay Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pencil material that's actually made of graphite and clay last seen in New York Times Mini 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEAD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEAD Pencil material that's actually made of graphite and clay (4) New York Times Mini Jun 16, 2024
7% EARTHEN Made of clay (7) Thomas Joseph Mar 20, 2026
5% ERASERS Pencil rubbers (7) (7) Mirror Classic May 1, 2026
5% OHCOOL "That's actually pretty neat!" (6) New York Times Apr 29, 2026
5% IDOCARE "Actually, this matters to me a lot!" (7) New York Times Apr 29, 2026
5% POINTY Like a freshly sharpened pencil (6) USA Today Apr 27, 2026
5% ERASER End of a pencil (6) Commuter Apr 23, 2026
5% SKEET Sport with clay targets (5) The New Yorker Mini Apr 23, 2026
5% PLUMBAGO Graphite once caused pressure complaint (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 22, 2026
5% DOH Play-___ (child's clay toy) (3)

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