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% ARE "___ you ready for this?" (3)
5% LEAD Part of a pencil (4) Commuter Feb 19, 2026
5% OPEN Ready for business (4) USA Today Feb 19, 2026
5% LEW Ready to eat (3) USA Today Quick Feb 17, 2026
5% RIPE Ready to eat (4) USA Today Quick Feb 17, 2026
5% CASE Word with "pencil" or "pillow" (4)
5% ARMED Ready for war (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 14, 2026
5% GRENADES Bombs thrown by soldiers (8) (8) Mirror Classic Feb 9, 2026
5% ERASE Remove pencil marks (5) Newsday Feb 8, 2026

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