Use the back end of a pencil Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Use the back end of a pencil last seen in LA Times Daily puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ERASE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERASE Use the back end of a pencil (5) LA Times Daily Sep 2, 2024
4% WROTE Used a pencil (5) Commuter Jan 2, 2026
4% ERASER Pencil end (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 9, 2025
3% POINT Pencil part (5) LA Times Mini Jan 29, 2026
3% IPADS Tablets that work with the Apple Pencil (5) USA Today Jan 29, 2026
3% MAZE Pencil puzzle with false paths (4) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
3% LEAD Pencil filler (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 21, 2026
3% REAR Back end (4) Universal Jan 14, 2026
3% ERASED Used the pink part of a pencil (6) Universal Jan 13, 2026
3% STUB Barely-there pencil (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026

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