To rub out, as with the back of a pencil Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERASE To rub out, as with the back of a pencil (5)
8% ERASED Rubbed out (6) (6) The Guardian Quick May 8, 2026
7% PRONE Ready for a back rub, say (5) The Atlantic Feb 13, 2026
6% CRAYON Coloured pencil (6) (6) Puzzler May 8, 2026
6% WIPE Rub with a cloth (4) (4) Puzzler May 3, 2026
6% ERASERS Pencil rubbers (7) (7) Mirror Classic May 1, 2026
6% ANOINT Rub with oil (6) New York Times Apr 30, 2026
6% POINTY Like a freshly sharpened pencil (6) USA Today Apr 27, 2026
6% ERASER End of a pencil (6) Commuter Apr 23, 2026
6% NUBS Pencils that are mostly erasers (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 20, 2026
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