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- To write (something) using a pencil.
- To mark with, or as if with, a pencil.
- Written or marked with a pencil.
- Having pencils of rays; radiated.
- Marked with fine lines, as if with a pencil.