Pencil that’s about ready to be thrown away Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pencil that’s about ready to be thrown away last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 STUB.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STUB Pencil that’s about ready to be thrown away (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 20, 2022
5% RIPE Ready to eat (4) Commuter Nov 19, 2025
5% LEAD Pencil filling (4)
5% COGNAC Drink may be thrown away, coffee's first up (6) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 18, 2025
5% BLUNT Not sharp, as a pencil (5) New York Times Nov 17, 2025
5% ERASE Remove pencil marks (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 13, 2025
5% CONFETTI Paper thrown at weddings (8) The Times Concise Nov 13, 2025
5% CRATED Ready to ship (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 8, 2025
5% ABLE "Ready, willing, and ___" (4)
5% ARE "___ you ready for this?" (3)

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