Crossword answer
PENS
4 letters · Used for 33 different clues · 61 appearances · Last seen USA Today Quick Cross, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
PENS
Clues that lead to PENS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Writing instruments4USA Today Quick CrossAug 20, 2026
Writes4New York TimesAug 18, 2026
Calligraphy tools4LA TimesAug 9, 2026
Enclosures4Evening StandardAug 2, 2026
Slammers4Wall Street JournalJul 31, 2026
Items sometimes chained to a desk4New York TimesJul 28, 2026
Predigital recording devices4New York TimesJul 25, 2026
Corrals4Eugene ShefferJul 22, 2026
Gated areas to keep farm animals4Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 20, 2026
Writers' writers?4Daily ThemedJul 7, 2026
Ballpoints, for example4NewsdayJul 6, 2026
Keeps contained4NewsdayJun 26, 2026
Signing needs4Thomas JosephJun 24, 2026
Ballpoints4NewsdayApr 8, 2026
Ink-filled implements4NewsdayMar 4, 2026
Writing tools4Evening StandardJan 5, 2026
Writing implements4Evening StandardDec 6, 2025
Farm enclosures4NewsdayNov 30, 2025
Pigsties4NewsdayOct 14, 2025
Keeps from drifting off4NewsdayOct 11, 2025
In quiet ways, they're used by writers4Evening StandardAug 31, 2025
Confines, as cattle4NewsdayAug 17, 2025
Writers of a footnote about certain points4Evening StandardAug 14, 2025
Corrals for hogs4NewsdayJul 23, 2025
As used in writing pointed articles?4Evening StandardMay 29, 2025
Signature pieces?4Eugene ShefferMar 11, 2025
Ballpoint, say4Evening StandardApr 9, 2024
Check-signing items4Daily ThemedApr 7, 2023
Writing instruments with soft points4Evening StandardOct 27, 2022
Stationery items carried by autograph seekers4Daily ThemedOct 4, 2022
Ballpoint or fountain, for two4Daily ThemedJul 5, 2022
Stationary in stands?4Daily ThemedApr 14, 2022
Ballpoint and fountain, e.g.4Daily ThemedOct 14, 2021
About PENS in crosswords
PENS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 61 times in our database across 33 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Writing instruments” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 20, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
SHEDBackyard storage structure
LENSStarting late, foreigners bypassing one French city
TEALBlue-green color
DINKDelicate shot
TORERipped (up)
OREOCookie that may be twisted open
TRUEFactual
ODDSProbabilities
ALOELotion additive
NEEDRequire
CUESReminders that a key can be put to use!
STEPGo back, darlings!
BELTGirdle
CODEWhat these Morse letters aptly spell: -.-. --- -.. .
Every appearance of PENS (61)
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Aug 20, 2026
Writing instruments · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
Aug 18, 2026
Writes · New York Times · 4 Down
Aug 9, 2026
Calligraphy tools · LA Times · Down
Aug 2, 2026
Enclosures · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 31, 2026
Slammers · Wall Street Journal · 75 Down
Jul 28, 2026
Items sometimes chained to a desk · New York Times · 55 Down
Jul 25, 2026
Predigital recording devices · New York Times · 27 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Corrals · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Jul 20, 2026
Gated areas to keep farm animals · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 7
Jul 15, 2026
Corrals · Thomas Joseph · 16 Across
Jul 7, 2026
Writers' writers? · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Jul 6, 2026
Ballpoints, for example · Newsday · Across
Jun 26, 2026
Keeps contained · Newsday · Across
Jun 24, 2026
Signing needs · Thomas Joseph · 41 Across
Apr 8, 2026
Ballpoints · Newsday · Across
Mar 4, 2026
Ink-filled implements · Newsday · Across
Feb 26, 2026
Ballpoints · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jan 15, 2026
Corrals · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Jan 5, 2026
Writing tools · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 6, 2025
Writing implements · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 30, 2025
Farm enclosures · Newsday · Down
Oct 15, 2025
Ballpoints · Newsday · Down
Oct 14, 2025
Pigsties · Newsday · Across
Oct 11, 2025
Keeps from drifting off · Newsday · Across
Sep 30, 2025
Writing tools · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Sep 21, 2025
Farm enclosures · New York Times · 90 Down
Aug 31, 2025
In quiet ways, they're used by writers · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 20, 2025
Ballpoints · Newsday · Down
Aug 17, 2025
Confines, as cattle · Newsday · Across
Aug 14, 2025
Writers of a footnote about certain points · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 23, 2025
Corrals for hogs · Newsday · Down
May 29, 2025
As used in writing pointed articles? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 11, 2025
Signature pieces? · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Dec 21, 2024
Ballpoints · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Dec 11, 2024
Signature pieces? · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Apr 9, 2024
Ballpoint, say · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Dec 22, 2023
Signature pieces? · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Oct 19, 2023
Writing implements · Evening Standard · 32 Across
May 23, 2023
Enclosures · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 7, 2023
Check-signing items · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Mar 8, 2023
Ballpoints · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Dec 15, 2022
Corrals · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Oct 27, 2022
Writing instruments with soft points · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 4, 2022
Stationery items carried by autograph seekers · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Jul 5, 2022
Ballpoint or fountain, for two · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Jun 11, 2022
Ballpoints · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Apr 14, 2022
Stationary in stands? · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Mar 24, 2022
Enclosures · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 23, 2022
Corrals · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Nov 9, 2021
Enclosures · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Oct 14, 2021
Ballpoint and fountain, e.g. · Daily Themed · 10 Down
Jun 30, 2021
Enclosures · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 6, 2020
Writing tools · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 15, 2020
Writing implements · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 6, 2020
Ballpoints · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Across
Mar 4, 2020
Writing tools · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jan 23, 2020
In quiet ways, they’re used by writers · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 26, 2019
Writers of a footnote about certain points · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 29, 2019
Writing tools · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 18, 2019
As used in writing pointed articles? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 25, 2018
Ballpoint, say · Evening Standard · 32 Across