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Soft blackish mineral used in pencil leads, also historically called plumbago (8) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | GRAPHITE Soft blackish mineral used in pencil leads, also historically called plumbago (8) | (8) | ||
| 5% | TALC Soft mineral | (4) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 7, 2026 |
| 4% | EIGHTBIT Genre also called chiptune | (8) | USA Today | Nov 6, 2026 |
| 4% | POWERPOINT Microsoft's "slideshow" software that is also called a "PPT" | (10) | ||
| 4% | ERASER Pencil end | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 4% | MEERSCHAUM Clay mineral also called sepiolite used to make tobacco pipes (10) | (10) | Mirror Quiz | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 4% | GALENA Mineral which is the main ore of lead, and an ore of silver | (6) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 4% | PITCHBLENDE Radioactive mineral also known as uraninite | (11) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Oct 25, 2026 |
| 4% | COLLIER Miner | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 24, 2026 |
| 4% | AND Also | (3) | Premier Sunday | Oct 18, 2026 |
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