Calligraphy tools

The answer to “Calligraphy tools” in the LA Times crossword is PENS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 9, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 55-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Calligraphy tools” answer

PENS (4 letters)

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What does PENS mean?

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When else has “Calligraphy tools” appeared?

LA Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 9, 2026 (most recent) → PENS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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