Prepare for use, as a pencil Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prepare for use, as a pencil . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHARPEN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHARPEN Prepare for use, as a pencil (7)
9% STUB Well-used pencil, say (4) New York Times Oct 29, 2025
8% LEAD Pencil filling (4)
8% BLUNT Not sharp, as a pencil (5) New York Times Nov 17, 2025
8% ERASER Pencil end (6) LA Times Daily Oct 21, 2025
8% ERASE Use the pink end of a pencil (5) The Atlantic Sep 7, 2025
7% SHARPENER Pencil-point maker (9) (9) Puzzler Nov 24, 2025
7% ERASES Rubs out, as a pencil mistake (6)
7% SPAR Prepare for a bout (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
7% TRAIN Prepare for a game (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 21, 2025
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