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Crossword answer

NIB

3 letters · Used for 33 different clues · 134 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
NIB
Starts with N, ends with B · 3 letters
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Clues that lead to NIB

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Sharpened point of a quill pen3New York TimesAug 25, 2026 Pen tip3USA TodayAug 21, 2026 Writing end of a pen3Daily ThemedJul 26, 2026 Pen point3Thomas JosephJul 24, 2026 Crushed or shelled cocoa or coffee bean3Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 18, 2026 Cacao bit3Wall Street JournalJul 12, 2026 Point of writing3New York TimesJun 25, 2026 Pen part3Evening StandardJun 3, 2026 Tip for writers3NewsdayApr 24, 2026 Pen-point3Evening StandardApr 16, 2026 Penpoint3NewsdayMar 20, 2026 Tip for a writer?3Daily ThemedMar 6, 2026 Pointed end of a pen3New York TimesDec 30, 2025 Bit of cacao3New York TimesDec 7, 2025 Point of a pen3Evening StandardNov 8, 2025 Pen part that may leak ink3Daily ThemedApr 29, 2025 Pen's pointy end3Daily ThemedApr 22, 2025 Sharpie tip3Daily ThemedMar 1, 2025 Pen's sharp end3Daily ThemedFeb 24, 2025 A writer's point3Evening StandardDec 9, 2024 Writing part of a pen3Daily ThemedDec 9, 2024 Sharp end of a pen3Daily ThemedDec 4, 2024 Pointed pen part3Daily ThemedSep 13, 2024 Tip for a calligrapher?3Daily ThemedDec 31, 2023 Pointed part of a pen3Daily ThemedDec 16, 2023 Pointy part of a pen3Daily ThemedDec 6, 2023 Pen's pointed end3Daily ThemedAug 31, 2023 Pen's tip3Daily ThemedMay 17, 2023 Pen's pointy part3Daily ThemedMar 14, 2023 Tip that may break if dropped3Daily ThemedAug 5, 2022 Calligraphy tip?3Daily ThemedMay 15, 2022 Pointy pen part3Daily ThemedJan 24, 2022 As used in writing a letter to N. Ireland?3Evening StandardOct 7, 2021

About NIB in crosswords

NIB is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 134 times in our database across 33 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Sharpened point of a quill pen” in the New York Times crossword on August 25, 2026.

Every appearance of NIB (134)

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Aug 25, 2026
Sharpened point of a quill pen · New York Times · 1 Across
Aug 21, 2026
Pen tip · USA Today · 59 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Writing end of a pen · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Jul 24, 2026
Pen point · Thomas Joseph · 24 Down
Jul 18, 2026
Crushed or shelled cocoa or coffee bean · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 12
Jul 12, 2026
Cacao bit · Wall Street Journal · 36 Down
Jul 2, 2026
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Jun 25, 2026
Point of writing · New York Times · 29 Down
Jun 12, 2026
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Jun 3, 2026
Pen part · Evening Standard · 16 Across
May 27, 2026
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Down
May 13, 2026
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Apr 24, 2026
Tip for writers · Newsday · Across
Apr 16, 2026
Pen-point · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 14, 2026
Pen part · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 20, 2026
Penpoint · Newsday · Across
Mar 12, 2026
Pen part · The Independent · 21 Across
Mar 6, 2026
Tip for a writer? · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Jan 31, 2026
Pen part · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jan 28, 2026
Pen part · The Independent · 23 Across
Jan 5, 2026
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Down
Dec 30, 2025
Pointed end of a pen · New York Times · 5 Across
Dec 7, 2025
Bit of cacao · New York Times · 47 Across
Dec 4, 2025
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 61 Across
Dec 2, 2025
Pen part · The Independent · 19 Down
Nov 8, 2025
Point of a pen · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Nov 6, 2025
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Oct 14, 2025
Pen part · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Oct 6, 2025
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Sep 4, 2025
Pen part · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Aug 18, 2025
Pen part · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Aug 14, 2025
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Across
Aug 1, 2025
Pen-point · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 25, 2025
Pen part · The Independent · 21 Across
Jun 18, 2025
Pen-point · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 13, 2025
Pen part · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 3, 2025
Pen part · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 29, 2025
Pen part that may leak ink · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Apr 22, 2025
Pen's pointy end · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Mar 1, 2025
Sharpie tip · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Feb 27, 2025
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Feb 24, 2025
Pen part · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Feb 24, 2025
Pen's sharp end · Daily Themed · 50 Down
Dec 25, 2024
Pen part · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Dec 23, 2024
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Dec 18, 2024
Pen part · The Independent · 20 Down
Dec 9, 2024
A writer's point · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Dec 9, 2024
Writing part of a pen · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Dec 4, 2024
Sharp end of a pen · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Nov 6, 2024
Pen-point · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 31, 2024
Pen point · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Oct 17, 2024
Pen-point · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Oct 3, 2024
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Across
Sep 13, 2024
Pointed pen part · Daily Themed · 60 Across
Aug 29, 2024
Pen part · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Aug 23, 2024
Pen-point · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 12, 2024
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Jul 2, 2024
A writer's point · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jun 25, 2024
Pen part · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 20, 2024
A writer's point · Evening Standard · 28 Across
May 6, 2024
Pen part · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Apr 11, 2024
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Mar 20, 2024
Pen-point · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Mar 16, 2024
Pen part · The Independent · 4 Down
Feb 8, 2024
Pen part · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jan 25, 2024
Pen part · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Dec 31, 2023
Tip for a calligrapher? · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Dec 27, 2023
Pen part · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 16, 2023
Pointed part of a pen · Daily Themed · 12 Down
Dec 6, 2023
Pointy part of a pen · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Oct 24, 2023
Pen part · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 31, 2023
Pen's pointed end · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Jul 20, 2023
Pen part · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 11, 2023
Pen part · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jun 24, 2023
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
May 17, 2023
Pen's tip · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Mar 23, 2023
Pen part · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 14, 2023
Pen's pointy part · Daily Themed · 49 Down
Mar 2, 2023
Pen part · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Nov 29, 2022
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Nov 21, 2022
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Oct 24, 2022
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Aug 5, 2022
Tip that may break if dropped · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Jul 2, 2022
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Jun 23, 2022
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Across
Jun 21, 2022
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Across
Jun 15, 2022
Pen part · Evening Standard · 22 Down
May 26, 2022
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
May 15, 2022
Calligraphy tip? · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Jan 24, 2022
Pen part · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 24, 2022
Pointy pen part · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Nov 17, 2021
Pointy pen part · Daily Themed · 8 Across
Nov 8, 2021
Pen part · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Oct 14, 2021
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Down
Oct 7, 2021
As used in writing a letter to N. Ireland? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 5, 2021
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Jul 3, 2021
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Jul 2, 2021
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
May 15, 2021
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
May 10, 2021
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Apr 15, 2021
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Down
Apr 10, 2021
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Apr 1, 2021
Pen part · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Mar 10, 2021
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Jan 18, 2021
Pen part · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 22, 2020
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Across
Nov 20, 2020
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Nov 2, 2020
Pen-point · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 28, 2020
Pen part · Evening Standard · 33 Down
May 11, 2020
Point of a pen · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 6, 2020
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Mar 30, 2020
Pen part · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Mar 11, 2020
Pen tip · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Down
Jan 20, 2020
Pen part · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 19, 2019
Pen part · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Oct 14, 2019
Pen part · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Sep 20, 2019
Pen-point · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jun 17, 2019
Pen part · Evening Standard · 35 Across
May 31, 2019
Pen point · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 5, 2019
Pen-point · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Feb 4, 2019
Pen part · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 7, 2018
Pen part · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Sep 17, 2018
Pen part · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Sep 13, 2018
Pen-point · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Sep 12, 2018
A writer's point · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Sep 7, 2018
Pen point · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Aug 24, 2018
Pen-point · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jul 6, 2018
Pen-point · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 28, 2018
Pen part · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Apr 16, 2018
A writer's point · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Apr 4, 2018
A writer's point · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Apr 2, 2018
Pen part · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Feb 21, 2018
Pen-point · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Feb 21, 2018
Pen part · Evening Standard · 19 Down