We've tracked down 66 possible answers for the clue "Mostly used-up pencil" from the Universal Crossword crossword on May 13, 2024. At the top of our list is NUB — 3 letters long with a 99% match. Each answer below is ranked by how likely it is to be the correct solution based on our crossword database.
Answer For Mostly used-up pencil:
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66 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
NUB
Mostly used-up pencil
(3)
Universal Crossword
May 13, 2024
99%
NUB
Mostly used-up pencil
Universal Crossword · May 13, 2024
5%
TOOKTHELEAD
Swiped refills for a mechanical pencil?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 20, 2026
5%
TOOKTHELEAD
Swiped refills for a mechanical pencil?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
5%
REEDIT
Bring out the blue pencil again
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 25, 2026
5%
REEDIT
Bring out the blue pencil again
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2026
5%
LION
Sphinx, mostly
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 29, 2026
5%
LION
Sphinx, mostly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2026
5%
ORALS
Tests requiring no pencil
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 5, 2026
5%
ORALS
Tests requiring no pencil
Universal Crossword · Feb 5, 2026
5%
ERASED
Used the pink part of a pencil
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 13, 2026
5%
ERASED
Used the pink part of a pencil
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
5%
ECOLI
Bacteria whose strains are mostly harmless
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 5, 2025
5%
ECOLI
Bacteria whose strains are mostly harmless
Universal Crossword · Oct 5, 2025
5%
CASE
Word with "pencil" or "pillow"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 10, 2025
5%
CASE
Word with "pencil" or "pillow"
Universal Crossword · Sep 10, 2025
5%
GASGIANTS
Large planets made mostly of hydrogen and helium
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 8, 2025
5%
GASGIANTS
Large planets made mostly of hydrogen and helium
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2025
5%
STUB
Well-used pencil
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 7, 2025
5%
STUB
Well-used pencil
Universal Crossword · Aug 7, 2025
5%
ARC
Shape made with a pencil and string
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 16, 2025
5%
ARC
Shape made with a pencil and string
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2025
5%
ERASER
Soft end of a pencil
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 23, 2025
5%
ERASER
Soft end of a pencil
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2025
5%
CLIPSHOWS
TV episodes that are mostly flashback scenes
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 22, 2025
5%
CLIPSHOWS
TV episodes that are mostly flashback scenes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 22, 2025
5%
ERASERS
Pink pencil parts
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 27, 2025
5%
ERASERS
Pink pencil parts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2025
5%
SCORECARD
Ballpark buy that may come with a free pencil
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 25, 2025
5%
SCORECARD
Ballpark buy that may come with a free pencil
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 25, 2025
5%
TIC
Start of a pencil game
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 15, 2025
5%
TIC
Start of a pencil game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 15, 2025
5%
BROW
You might pencil it in!
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 7, 2025
5%
BROW
You might pencil it in!
Universal Crossword · Jan 7, 2025
5%
ERASE
Use the back end of a pencil
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 2, 2024
5%
ERASE
Use the back end of a pencil
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2024
5%
PUN
Joke like "There's no point to a broken pencil"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jul 15, 2024
5%
PUN
Joke like "There's no point to a broken pencil"
Universal Crossword · Jul 15, 2024
5%
ERASES
Uses the pink part of a pencil
(6)
Universal Crossword
Feb 29, 2024
5%
ERASES
Uses the pink part of a pencil
Universal Crossword · Feb 29, 2024
5%
INRED
How Santa dresses, mostly
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 24, 2023
5%
INRED
How Santa dresses, mostly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 24, 2023
5%
AMRADIO
*Medium that's mostly talk
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 23, 2023
5%
AMRADIO
*Medium that's mostly talk
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2023
5%
SHADEIN
Darken with a pencil
(7)
Universal Crossword
Oct 9, 2023
5%
SHADEIN
Darken with a pencil
Universal Crossword · Oct 9, 2023
5%
STYX
River that made Achilles (mostly) invincible
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 23, 2022
5%
STYX
River that made Achilles (mostly) invincible
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2022
5%
METRO
What mostly operates underground in D.C.
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 29, 2022
5%
METRO
What mostly operates underground in D.C.
Universal Crossword · Jul 29, 2022
5%
SUGAR
Cotton candy, mostly
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 8, 2022
5%
SUGAR
Cotton candy, mostly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2022
5%
CRAYON
Stick whose box might have a built-in pencil sharpener
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 6, 2022
5%
CRAYON
Stick whose box might have a built-in pencil sharpener
Universal Crossword · Jul 6, 2022
5%
PEWTER
Alloy that’s mostly tin
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 26, 2022
5%
PEWTER
Alloy that’s mostly tin
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 26, 2022
5%
IBERIA
Spain plus Portugal, mostly
(6)
Universal Crossword
May 15, 2022
5%
IBERIA
Spain plus Portugal, mostly
Universal Crossword · May 15, 2022
5%
TIN
Pewter, mostly
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 7, 2022
5%
TIN
Pewter, mostly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2022
5%
IRON
Steel, mostly
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 28, 2021
5%
IRON
Steel, mostly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2021
5%
ALOE
Succulent whose gel is mostly water
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 18, 2021
5%
ALOE
Succulent whose gel is mostly water
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2021
5%
TREELESS
Like steppes, mostly
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 13, 2021
5%
TREELESS
Like steppes, mostly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 13, 2021
5%
ARABS
Iraqis, mostly
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 3, 2021
5%
ARABS
Iraqis, mostly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 3, 2021
5%
ENS
Nanny, mostly?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 28, 2021
5%
ENS
Nanny, mostly?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2021
5%
ERASURE
Removal of pencil marks
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jun 24, 2021
5%
ERASURE
Removal of pencil marks
Universal Crossword · Jun 24, 2021
5%
ANATOLIA
Turkey, mostly
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 30, 2021
5%
ANATOLIA
Turkey, mostly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2021
5%
SHARPEN
Make pointy, as a pencil
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 2, 2021
5%
SHARPEN
Make pointy, as a pencil
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 2, 2021
5%
ANIMALS
Ark passengers, mostly
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 4, 2021
5%
ANIMALS
Ark passengers, mostly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2021
5%
DESKS
Places for pencil sharpeners
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 18, 2020
5%
DESKS
Places for pencil sharpeners
Universal Crossword · Nov 18, 2020
5%
EDITORS
Red pencil wielders
(7)
Universal Crossword
Oct 1, 2020
5%
EDITORS
Red pencil wielders
Universal Crossword · Oct 1, 2020
5%
ILLS
Pandora's boxful, mostly
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 28, 2020
5%
ILLS
Pandora's boxful, mostly
Universal Crossword · Sep 28, 2020
5%
GRAYS
Charcoal pencil shades
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2020
5%
GRAYS
Charcoal pencil shades
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2020
5%
REDEYES
Trips taken mostly in the dark
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 11, 2020
5%
REDEYES
Trips taken mostly in the dark
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2020
5%
TWIDDLES
Turns idly, as a pencil
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 27, 2020
5%
TWIDDLES
Turns idly, as a pencil
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2020
5%
ICHAT
Apple app mostly replaced by Messages
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 4, 2020
5%
ICHAT
Apple app mostly replaced by Messages
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2020
5%
EDS
Red pencil users, briefly
(3)
Universal Crossword
Apr 30, 2020
5%
EDS
Red pencil users, briefly
Universal Crossword · Apr 30, 2020
5%
LIVERADIO
It's mostly talk
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 17, 2020
5%
LIVERADIO
It's mostly talk
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 17, 2020
5%
DEAF
Like Beethoven, mostly, when he composed "Symphony No. 9"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 6, 2020
5%
DEAF
Like Beethoven, mostly, when he composed "Symphony No. 9"
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2020
5%
ZIPS
Closes, as a pencil pouch
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 25, 2020
5%
ZIPS
Closes, as a pencil pouch
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2020
5%
BABYSHOWER
*Party whose gifts are mostly for someone who hasn't arrived yet?
(10)
Universal Crossword
Mar 17, 2020
5%
BABYSHOWER
*Party whose gifts are mostly for someone who hasn't arrived yet?
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2020
5%
APPS
They're mostly on the phone
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 18, 2019
5%
APPS
They're mostly on the phone
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2019
5%
NITROGEN
Air, mostly
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 13, 2018
5%
NITROGEN
Air, mostly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 13, 2018
5%
PENINSULA
Florida, mostly
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 20, 2018
5%
PENINSULA
Florida, mostly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2018
5%
ROOFER
One whose business is mostly overhead?
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 10, 2018
5%
ROOFER
One whose business is mostly overhead?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 10, 2018
5%
STP
Auto additive with a mostly red oval logo
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 24, 2018
5%
STP
Auto additive with a mostly red oval logo
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2018
5%
IGA
Supermarket chain with a mostly red oval logo
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 24, 2018
5%
IGA
Supermarket chain with a mostly red oval logo
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2018
1%
NUBS
Much-used pencils
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 9, 2026
1%
NUBS
Much-used pencils
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
1%
BICS
Some mechanical pencils
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 25, 2025
1%
BICS
Some mechanical pencils
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
1%
DREW
Used colored pencils, say
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 21, 2025
1%
DREW
Used colored pencils, say
Universal Crossword · Apr 21, 2025
1%
LEAD
What graphite replaced in pencils
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 14, 2023
1%
LEAD
What graphite replaced in pencils
Universal Crossword · Nov 14, 2023
1%
ARTSET
Kit with paints, markers, colored pencils, etc.
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 8, 2023
1%
ARTSET
Kit with paints, markers, colored pencils, etc.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 8, 2023
1%
EDIT
Blue-pencil
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 9, 2021
1%
EDIT
Blue-pencil
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2021
1%
STUBS
Hard pencils to sharpen
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 24, 2021
1%
STUBS
Hard pencils to sharpen
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 24, 2021
1%
REDACTED
Blue-penciled
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 4, 2020
1%
REDACTED
Blue-penciled
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 4, 2020
1%
EMEND
Red-pencil
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 27, 2020
1%
EMEND
Red-pencil
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Mostly used-up pencil" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 66 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is NUB (3 letters).
What is the best answer for "Mostly used-up pencil"?
The best answer for "Mostly used-up pencil" is NUB with 3 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Mostly used-up pencil" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on May 13, 2024.