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Pitiful Pencil Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
STUB which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
STUB
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "STUB" which means:
- noun
- • A short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
- • A small piece
- • A torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
- • The part of a check that is retained as a record
- • The small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking) verb
- • Pull up (weeds) by their roots
- • Extinguish by crushing
- • Clear of weeds by uprooting them
- • Strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
An example sentence would be:
- • "I accidentally tore off the stub of my ticket."
- • "He kept the receipt stub as proof of purchase."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times14 Nov 2004 | Down 69 | |
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