Soft blackish mineral used in pencil leads, also historically called plumbago (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Soft blackish mineral used in pencil leads, also historically called plumbago (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GRAPHITE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GRAPHITE Soft blackish mineral used in pencil leads, also historically called plumbago (8) (8)
5% TALC Soft mineral (4) Thomas Joseph Jul 20, 2026
4% UGLI Jamaican fruit also called a uniq (4) Universal Jul 26, 2026
4% ARA Palindromic constellation also called "The Altar" (3)
4% AUBERGINE Purple fruit also called an eggplant (9) (9) Mirror Quiz Jul 22, 2026
4% VUVUZELA Musical horn also called a lepatata (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Jul 22, 2026
4% POOLNOODLE Toy also called a water woggle (10) The Atlantic Jul 19, 2026
4% ACAI Blackish-purple palm berries (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 14, 2026
4% ERASER Pencil part (6) LA Times Daily Jul 14, 2026
4% TIME "Pencils down!" (4) Newsday Jul 12, 2026
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