Writing implement
Crossword clue · 3 known answers · 11 appearances · Last seen in the The Independent crossword on September 25, 2026
Latest answer · Verified
BALLPOINTPEN
All answers for this clue
Most recent first · match on letter countAnswerLettersLast puzzleLast seen
Every appearance (11)
Click to expand · each date links to the full puzzle
AnswerLettersPuzzleDate
About this clue
The clue “Writing implement” has appeared 11 times in our database with 3 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the The Independent crossword on September 25, 2026, where the answer was BALLPOINTPEN.
More from the The Independent, Sep 25
See all 106 clues
Pavlova maybe divine nourishment without topping4
Cutlery item4
1922 silent film starring Rudolph Valentino12
Old ballet star has newly put on a lot of weight6
A subatomic particle with a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton6
Hindrance8
Bloodsucker's fleshy bum prodded by soldiers8
Remain silent7
Related clues
Other clues whose answer is BALLPOINTPEN
Implement used to sign a contract
Ballpoint, for one
Sword's alternative
A writer in prison
Signing tool
The proverbial sword-beater!
Unnecessary item for solving a digital-only crossword
Calligrapher's tool
Write
____ name (writers alias)
___ testing, cyber security process of using hacking methods to assess how secure the data is, for short
Enclosure