Paltry pencil Crossword Clue

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Paltry pencil Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
2. a small piece
(verb)
1. clear of weeds by uprooting them
2. extinguish by crushing

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PALTRY (adjective)
1. contemptibly small in amount
2. not worth considering
PENCIL (noun)
1. a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face
2. a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
PENCIL (verb)
1. write, draw, or trace with a pencil

Hint 3: Anagram

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More WSJ Crossword (1/9/2025) Answers

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18. Paper contents

20. Retiring

21. Ignored the limit

23. Forum nuisances

24. Mate of Harrison

25. Sushi bar selection

26. Fabric design

29. Quiver fill

32. Love affair

33. Some get you checks

34. P look-alike

36. Devoid of emotion

37. Illustrious

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39. Jargon suffix

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41. Lock site

42. Rob Gronkowski, e.g.

44. Vantage point

45. Helvetica look-alike

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47. Ring components

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51. Not working

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59. Chilling

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57. Screw up

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