Pencil's "lead" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pencil's "lead" last seen in Telegraph Quick 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GRAPHITE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GRAPHITE Pencil's "lead" (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 30, 2025
67% ERASER Pencil end (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 9, 2025
67% NUBS Pencil remnants (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 1, 2025
67% LEAD Pencil filling (4)
67% BLUNT Not sharp, as a pencil (5) New York Times Nov 17, 2025
67% BONO U2's lead singer (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025
64% TIMBERLINE "Pencils down!," for one? (10) LA Times Daily Dec 19, 2025
64% NUB Last bit of a pencil (3) Universal Nov 28, 2025
64% STAR Lead (4) LA Times Daily Nov 28, 2025
64% AHEAD In the lead (5) Newsday Nov 23, 2025

Last appeared together with the following clues in Telegraph Quick puzzle

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