Worn-down pencil, e.g. Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Worn-down pencil, e.g last seen in New York Times 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NUB.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NUB Worn-down pencil, e.g (3) New York Times Jul 17, 2018
92% NUBS Worn-down pencils (4) USA Today Sep 4, 2025
74% TIME "Pencils down!" (4) Universal Aug 16, 2025
69% ABRADED Worn down (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 7, 2025
66% UKELELE Instrument with G-C-E-A tuning (7) USA Today Sep 13, 2025
63% STUB Worn-down pencil (4) USA Today Nov 19, 2024
60% SPIES Johnny English and George Smiley, e. g. (5)
60% MAJOR With 4-Down, chord consisting of C-E-G, e.g. (5)
57% GAY The "G" in LGBTQ (3) Commuter Aug 19, 2025
57% GAS "G" in LPG (3)

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