Working through the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword from October 24, 2020 and stuck on "Pencil, barely"? Our solver has identified 62 potential answers for this clue. The most likely solution is NUB, a 3-letter word with a 99% confidence rating drawn from our extensive archive of crossword puzzle data.
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62 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
NUB
Pencil, barely
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 24, 2020
99%
NUB
Pencil, barely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 24, 2020
8%
TOOKTHELEAD
Swiped refills for a mechanical pencil?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 20, 2026
8%
TOOKTHELEAD
Swiped refills for a mechanical pencil?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
8%
REEDIT
Bring out the blue pencil again
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 25, 2026
8%
REEDIT
Bring out the blue pencil again
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2026
8%
EKED
___ out (barely made)
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 3, 2026
8%
EKED
___ out (barely made)
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
8%
ATAD
Just barely
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 29, 2026
8%
ATAD
Just barely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
8%
ORALS
Tests requiring no pencil
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 5, 2026
8%
ORALS
Tests requiring no pencil
Universal Crossword · Feb 5, 2026
8%
ERASED
Used the pink part of a pencil
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 13, 2026
8%
ERASED
Used the pink part of a pencil
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
8%
CASE
Word with "pencil" or "pillow"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 10, 2025
8%
CASE
Word with "pencil" or "pillow"
Universal Crossword · Sep 10, 2025
8%
STUB
Well-used pencil
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 7, 2025
8%
STUB
Well-used pencil
Universal Crossword · Aug 7, 2025
8%
ARC
Shape made with a pencil and string
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 16, 2025
8%
ARC
Shape made with a pencil and string
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2025
8%
ERASER
Soft end of a pencil
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 23, 2025
8%
ERASER
Soft end of a pencil
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2025
8%
ERASERS
Pink pencil parts
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 27, 2025
8%
ERASERS
Pink pencil parts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2025
8%
SCORECARD
Ballpark buy that may come with a free pencil
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 25, 2025
8%
SCORECARD
Ballpark buy that may come with a free pencil
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 25, 2025
8%
FOULTIP
Strike that’s barely struck
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 8, 2025
8%
FOULTIP
Strike that’s barely struck
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 8, 2025
8%
EDGED
Defeated, but barely
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 4, 2025
8%
EDGED
Defeated, but barely
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 4, 2025
8%
TIC
Start of a pencil game
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 15, 2025
8%
TIC
Start of a pencil game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 15, 2025
8%
EKES
___ out (barely makes)
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 10, 2025
8%
EKES
___ out (barely makes)
Universal Crossword · Jan 10, 2025
8%
BROW
You might pencil it in!
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 7, 2025
8%
BROW
You might pencil it in!
Universal Crossword · Jan 7, 2025
8%
EASYA
You barely have to study for it
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 10, 2024
8%
EASYA
You barely have to study for it
Universal Crossword · Dec 10, 2024
8%
STRIPPOKER
Game you may barely lose?
(10)
Universal Crossword
Dec 8, 2024
8%
STRIPPOKER
Game you may barely lose?
Universal Crossword · Dec 8, 2024
8%
ERASE
Use the back end of a pencil
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 2, 2024
8%
ERASE
Use the back end of a pencil
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2024
8%
PUN
Joke like "There's no point to a broken pencil"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jul 15, 2024
8%
PUN
Joke like "There's no point to a broken pencil"
Universal Crossword · Jul 15, 2024
8%
FAINTMEMORY
Something barely recalled
(11)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 7, 2024
8%
FAINTMEMORY
Something barely recalled
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 7, 2024
8%
ERASES
Uses the pink part of a pencil
(6)
Universal Crossword
Feb 29, 2024
8%
ERASES
Uses the pink part of a pencil
Universal Crossword · Feb 29, 2024
8%
RUNNINGONEMPTY
*Still going, but barely (Theme hint: The starred clues' answers hide a sequence)
(14)
Universal Crossword
Feb 12, 2024
8%
RUNNINGONEMPTY
*Still going, but barely (Theme hint: The starred clues' answers hide a sequence)
Universal Crossword · Feb 12, 2024
8%
SHADEIN
Darken with a pencil
(7)
Universal Crossword
Oct 9, 2023
8%
SHADEIN
Darken with a pencil
Universal Crossword · Oct 9, 2023
8%
TEEN
Bar mitzvah boy, just barely
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 13, 2023
8%
TEEN
Bar mitzvah boy, just barely
Universal Crossword · Sep 13, 2023
8%
SOHOT
Not __: barely acceptable
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 14, 2023
8%
SOHOT
Not __: barely acceptable
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2023
8%
WINBYAHAIR
*Come out on top, but just barely
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 3, 2023
8%
WINBYAHAIR
*Come out on top, but just barely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2023
8%
EKE
___ out (barely manage)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Sep 26, 2022
8%
EKE
___ out (barely manage)
Universal Crossword · Sep 26, 2022
8%
SAVEPAR
Avoid a bogey, barely
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 7, 2022
8%
SAVEPAR
Avoid a bogey, barely
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 7, 2022
8%
CRAYON
Stick whose box might have a built-in pencil sharpener
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 6, 2022
8%
CRAYON
Stick whose box might have a built-in pencil sharpener
Universal Crossword · Jul 6, 2022
8%
HAIR
Win by a __: barely beat
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 13, 2021
8%
HAIR
Win by a __: barely beat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 13, 2021
8%
IDO
Pre-marital (just barely) promise
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 6, 2021
8%
IDO
Pre-marital (just barely) promise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 6, 2021
8%
SLEEPYHEAD
*One barely awake
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 22, 2021
8%
SLEEPYHEAD
*One barely awake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2021
8%
PARS
What birdies barely beat
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 21, 2021
8%
PARS
What birdies barely beat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2021
8%
PEEPED
Was barely heard
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 31, 2021
8%
PEEPED
Was barely heard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2021
8%
ERASURE
Removal of pencil marks
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jun 24, 2021
8%
ERASURE
Removal of pencil marks
Universal Crossword · Jun 24, 2021
8%
NUDIE
Film that's barely shown?
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 9, 2021
8%
NUDIE
Film that's barely shown?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2021
8%
SHARPEN
Make pointy, as a pencil
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 2, 2021
8%
SHARPEN
Make pointy, as a pencil
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 2, 2021
8%
DESKS
Places for pencil sharpeners
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 18, 2020
8%
DESKS
Places for pencil sharpeners
Universal Crossword · Nov 18, 2020
8%
EDITORS
Red pencil wielders
(7)
Universal Crossword
Oct 1, 2020
8%
EDITORS
Red pencil wielders
Universal Crossword · Oct 1, 2020
8%
GRAYS
Charcoal pencil shades
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2020
8%
GRAYS
Charcoal pencil shades
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2020
8%
TWIDDLES
Turns idly, as a pencil
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 27, 2020
8%
TWIDDLES
Turns idly, as a pencil
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2020
8%
EDGE
Beat, but barely
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jun 18, 2020
8%
EDGE
Beat, but barely
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 18, 2020
8%
EDS
Red pencil users, briefly
(3)
Universal Crossword
Apr 30, 2020
8%
EDS
Red pencil users, briefly
Universal Crossword · Apr 30, 2020
8%
ZIPS
Closes, as a pencil pouch
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 25, 2020
8%
ZIPS
Closes, as a pencil pouch
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2020
8%
DEE
It's barely passable
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 26, 2019
8%
DEE
It's barely passable
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 26, 2019
8%
EKEDOUT
Made, but barely
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 9, 2019
8%
EKEDOUT
Made, but barely
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 9, 2019
8%
BLOOP
Hit that barely gets over the infield
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 25, 2019
8%
BLOOP
Hit that barely gets over the infield
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 25, 2019
8%
TENSEAGREEMENT
Truce that's barely holding?
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 7, 2018
8%
TENSEAGREEMENT
Truce that's barely holding?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2018
8%
BATANEYE
React, barely
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 12, 2018
8%
BATANEYE
React, barely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2018
8%
BYANOSE
Just barely, at the track
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 18, 2018
8%
BYANOSE
Just barely, at the track
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 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 "Pencil, barely" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 62 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is NUB (3 letters).
What is the best answer for "Pencil, barely"?
The best answer for "Pencil, barely" is NUB with 3 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Pencil, barely" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
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It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on October 24, 2020.