Pencil's partner — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 14 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
ERASER
6 letters
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Rubbery end of a pencil
ERASER
6
Mistake fixer in your school supplies that saves you when you write "this" as "thiss"
ERASER
6
Rubbery end of a pencil
ERASER
6
Pencil mark remover
ERASER
6
Stationery item used in Geometry class that can omit a 5 inch straight line
ERASER
6
I can help you remove your mistakes, but I lose a bit of myself in doing so. Who am I?
ERASER
6
Pencil part that's often chewed
ERASER
6
Pencil's companion
ERASER
6
Pencil mark remover
ERASER
6
Sticky fluid secreted by a tree
SAP
3
PC key used to make an exit
ESC
3
"What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny line)
DOC
3
Pizza ___ (Domino's rival)
HUT
3
Band ___ Speedwagon of "Keep On Loving You"
REO
3
Clean with a towel
WIPE
4
Pilot's "This is when we'll land" prediction: Abbr.
ETA
3
Missing from military duty, say: Abbr.
AWOL
4
Sign of upcoming trouble
OMEN
4
Prescribed amounts, say
DOSES
5
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