Rub off, as pencil markings

The answer to “Rub off, as pencil markings” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ERASE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 24, 2026 at 7-Across. 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.

“Rub off, as pencil markings” answer

ERASE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ERASE

ERASE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Rub off, as pencil markings" in the NYT Mini crossword on February 24, 2026 (7-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ERASE mean?

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

When else has “Rub off, as pencil markings” appeared?

New York Times Mini 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.

February 24, 2026 (most recent) → ERASE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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