M&G Wood-cased Pencils, 24 Count, Pre-Sharpened, #1 2B Pencils, Yellow & Red, Hexagonal, Graphite Pencils Bulk with Top Erasers, School Classroom Teacher Supplies, Writing, Drawing and Sketching

I finally found the PERFECT pencils for crossword puzzles - soft and dark and smooth. No more punching or tearing through delicate newsprint-type paper with the pencil. No struggling to see light pencil print. No scratchy writing. These pencils give a bold, dark, thick print with zero pressure. Smooth to write with. And if you need to erase, you don't need to rub through the paper like you have to with other pencils that required pressure to write with. You do not need to sharpen them frequently either because they require no pressure and you're not wearing them down. And as a bonus the triangular shape is very comfortable to grip. Do I need to say I love them?

These are awesome. Super dark.

These pencils write smoothly and come pre-sharpened, which is really convenient. The quality is great for both writing and sketching. Excellent value for a bulk pack.

Yep, there pencils, seems Ok so far, maybe a little lighter than normal, maybe a different timber species used, but they seem to do the job.

Pen quality very good