The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word NIB which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1954.
Ancestor of the ball point crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NIB | 100 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Ancestor of the ball point
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- quill
- pen
- net
- tee
- ballpoint
- pitch
- biro
- pitched
- serve
- chase
- kick
- kicks
Crossword Answer definitions
NIB noun- The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper.
- The bill or beak of a bird; the neb.
- Bits of trapped dust or other foreign material that form imperfections in painted or varnished surfaces.
- A piece of a roasted, hulled cocoa bean.
- A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong.
- One of the handles projecting from a scythe snath.
- The shaft of a wagon.
- To fit (a pen) with a nib.
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