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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHARPEN Prepare for use, as a pencil (7)
8% ERASER Pencil end (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 9, 2025
8% NUBS Pencil remnants (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 1, 2025
8% GRAPHITE Pencil's "lead" (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 30, 2025
8% LEAD Pencil filling (4)
8% BLUNT Not sharp, as a pencil (5) New York Times Nov 17, 2025
8% STUB Well-used pencil, say (4) New York Times Oct 29, 2025
8% ERASE Use the pink end of a pencil (5) The Atlantic Sep 7, 2025
7% KNEEL Prepare to be knighted (5) New York Times Dec 16, 2025
7% DISROBED Prepared to bathe (8) New York Times Dec 15, 2025
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