Cryptic crossword clue
Writer went ahead and wrote in 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PENCILLED

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Crossword Answer definitions

PENCILLED verb
  1. To write (something) using a pencil.
  2. To mark with, or as if with, a pencil.
PENCILLED adjective
  1. Written or marked with a pencil.
  2. Having pencils of rays; radiated.
  3. Marked with fine lines, as if with a pencil.

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