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Barely usable pencils

Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword December 27, 2025 Answers

The answer to the crossword clue "Barely usable pencils" is most likely NUBS, a 4-letter word. This clue last appeared in the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword on December 27, 2025, and we found 43 possible solutions in total. Our confidence in NUBS sits at 99%, calculated from its frequency across multiple crossword publications.

Answer For Barely usable pencils:

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43 Other Potential Answers

99%
NUBS
Barely usable pencils
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
5%
EKED
___ out (barely made)
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
5%
ATAD
Just barely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
5%
BICS
Some mechanical pencils
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
5%
DREW
Used colored pencils, say
Universal Crossword · Apr 21, 2025
5%
FOULTIP
Strike that’s barely struck
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 8, 2025
5%
EDGED
Defeated, but barely
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 4, 2025
5%
EKES
___ out (barely makes)
Universal Crossword · Jan 10, 2025
5%
EASYA
You barely have to study for it
Universal Crossword · Dec 10, 2024
5%
STRIPPOKER
Game you may barely lose?
Universal Crossword · Dec 8, 2024
5%
FAINTMEMORY
Something barely recalled
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 7, 2024
5%
RUINED
No longer usable
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2024
5%
RUNNINGONEMPTY
*Still going, but barely (Theme hint: The starred clues' answers hide a sequence)
Universal Crossword · Feb 12, 2024
5%
LEAD
What graphite replaced in pencils
Universal Crossword · Nov 14, 2023
5%
ARTSET
Kit with paints, markers, colored pencils, etc.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 8, 2023
5%
TEEN
Bar mitzvah boy, just barely
Universal Crossword · Sep 13, 2023
5%
SOHOT
Not __: barely acceptable
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2023
5%
WINBYAHAIR
*Come out on top, but just barely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2023
5%
EKE
___ out (barely manage)
Universal Crossword · Sep 26, 2022
5%
SAVEPAR
Avoid a bogey, barely
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 7, 2022
5%
HAIR
Win by a __: barely beat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 13, 2021
5%
IDO
Pre-marital (just barely) promise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 6, 2021
5%
SLEEPYHEAD
*One barely awake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2021
5%
PARS
What birdies barely beat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2021
5%
PEEPED
Was barely heard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2021
5%
NUDIE
Film that's barely shown?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2021
5%
STUBS
Hard pencils to sharpen
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 24, 2021
5%
NUB
Pencil, barely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 24, 2020
5%
EDGE
Beat, but barely
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 18, 2020
5%
DEE
It's barely passable
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 26, 2019
5%
EKEDOUT
Made, but barely
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 9, 2019
5%
BLOOP
Hit that barely gets over the infield
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 25, 2019
5%
TENSEAGREEMENT
Truce that's barely holding?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2018
5%
BATANEYE
React, barely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2018
5%
BYANOSE
Just barely, at the track
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2018
1%
TOTE
Reusable bag
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
1%
TOTES
Reusable bags
Universal Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
1%
RECYCLINGCENTER
Facility processing reusable material ... and a hint to this puzzle's indicated letters
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2025
1%
GEL
Goo in a reusable ice pack
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2024
1%
YETI
Reusable bottle brand
Universal Crossword · Sep 23, 2023
1%
ZIPPOLIGHTER
Certain reusable flame source
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2019
1%
GORGE
New York's Ausable Chasm, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 26, 2018
1%
ICEUP
Become unusable, as airplane wings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2018

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How many possible solutions does "Barely usable pencils" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 43 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is NUBS (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Barely usable pencils"?
The best answer for "Barely usable pencils" is NUBS with 4 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Barely usable pencils" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword. It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on December 27, 2025.
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