What graphite replaced in pencils Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEAD What graphite replaced in pencils (4) Universal Nov 14, 2023
3% PENCIL Graphite writer (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Nov 7, 2025
3% REWARDING Retracting pencil with one new tip of graphite - pleasing (9) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 23, 2025
3% MEAT What tofu may replace (4) Universal Oct 7, 2025
2% NUBS Pencil remnants (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 1, 2025
2% RECAST Chose a replacement actor (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 1, 2025
2% LINEDRAWING Pen or pencil sketch with no shading (4,7) (11) Puzzler Dec 1, 2025
2% GRAPHITE Pencil's "lead" (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 30, 2025
2% THELITTLETRAMP Pencil-moustached vagrant played by Charlie Chaplin (14) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 30, 2025
2% NUB Last bit of a pencil (3) Universal Nov 28, 2025

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