Use the pink end of a pencil Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Use the pink end of a pencil” from the USA Today crossword of October 16, 2026? It has 5 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
USA TODAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026
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ERASE is the answer to “Use the pink end of a pencil”. It means to rub or scrape out.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To rub or scrape out.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: REAES.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Delete”.
Seen before
This clue also appeared in the USA Today on February 20, 2026, December 16, 2024.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Use the pink end of a pencil”?
ERASE, 5 letters: to rub or scrape out.
When was “Use the pink end of a pencil” last seen in a crossword?
In the USA Today crossword of October 16, 2026, and 2 more times before that.
How many letters does the answer have?
5 letters, starting with E.