This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.

Find clues for any answer, or answers that match a pattern

Search options:

Sort finds:	alphabetically by frequency by score by length
Answer length:	any length only length:
Include:	Show bogus (thematic) answers in results

Quick Finder help - or - Advanced help - or - Understand word scores.

Examples using the [Search] button:
Find all clues for a single word	ELOPE
Use ? for single letter in pattern	P??CH
Use * for any number of letters (including zero)	CR*Y
Use $c for any consonant, or $v for any vowel	$c$c???$v$v
Square brackets for any enclosed letter	[QJXZ]????
Hyphen for range of letters	[X-Z]?????
Use ^ to negate specified letters	[^A-W]*[^RSTLE]

Click here for detailed information, including OneLook and Regex options.

Pay now and get access for a year.

1. Select account level

$50 AngelFull access, Word list Downloads

$20 Regular UserAll pages, Limited Finder

2. Choose how to pay

5 results for PENCILS from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 11, 2025	1D	#2s, e.g. (2)	Ryan McCarty	Shortz
Fri Jul 14, 2023	11A	"___ down!"	Jonathan Kaufman	Shortz
Sun Jan 11, 2015	83A	SAT needs	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Sun Jul 14, 2013	7D	#2s, e.g. (2)	Daniel A. Finan	Shortz
Thu Jul 22, 1999	29A	Eyebrow darkeners	M. Preston Sherwood	Shortz

1 result for PENCILS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 24, 2008	Diagramless	6A	A caddy may hold them	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz

5 results for PENCILS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 3, 1987	58A	Students' tools	Walter Covell	Maleska
Fri Feb 6, 1987	28A	Desk-top gear	Robert Katz	Maleska
Wed Nov 6, 1963	35D	Items for pupils.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sat Sep 1, 1962	41D	Stationer's wares.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 29, 1961	5D	Articles of office equipment.	Unknown	Farrar

Anagrams:

35 ms