Pen tips

The answer to “Pen tips” in the LA Times crossword is NIBS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 5, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 83-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.

“Pen tips” answer

NIBS (4 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is NIBS.

Why the answer is NIBS

Think of the pointy parts that help create beautiful writing! 🖊️

What does NIBS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of NIBS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Pen tips” 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.

July 5, 2026 (most recent) → NIBS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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