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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 32% | 8 | Ink pen of old | |
| 3 | 28% | 6 | Using a fountain pen or ballpoint pen for writing | |
Old Pen Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 123 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
QUILL which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
QUILL
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "QUILL" which means:
- noun
- • Pen made from a bird's feather
- • A stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
- • Any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
- • The hollow spine of a feather verb
- • To pierce or be pierced with quills.
- • To write.
- • To form fabric into small, rounded folds.
- • To decorate with quillwork.
- • To subject (a woman who is giving birth) to the practice of quilling (blowing pepper into her nose to induce or hasten labor).
An example sentence would be:
- • "She used a quill to write the letter."
- • "The poet dipped the quill into the inkwell."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Quick08 Jan 2013 | Down 17 | |
| New York Times16 Nov 1976 | Down 42 | |
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