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Thomas Joseph Crossword Answers for August 17, 2023

Here is the complete solution guide for the Thomas Joseph crossword published August 17, 2023. Check the grid, then tap Reveal on any clue for its answer and letter count. Answers are hidden by default so you only see the ones you need.

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2I
3C
4E
5A
6S
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8U
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18L
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19C
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23A
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The grid

Thomas Joseph runs a compact 11×13 layout with 25 black squares. Letters start hidden — reveal the whole grid, or uncover one entry at a time from the clue lists below.

Across

24 clues
  1. 1
    Cats’ quarries (4)
    MICE
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  2. 5
    Crafty (6)
    ASTUTE
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  3. 11
    Fan favorite (4)
    IDOL
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  4. 12
    Trail mix bit (6)
    PEANUT
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  5. 13
    Dispatch (4)
    SEND
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  6. 14
    Flashing light (6)
    STROBE
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  7. 15
    Pretty sure things (8)
    SAFEBETS
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  8. 17
    Purpose (3)
    USE
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  9. 18
    Like a corset (5)
    LACED
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  10. 22
    Treat the turkey (5)
    BASTE
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  11. 24
    Skip the ceremony (5)
    ELOPE
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  12. 25
    Bulldog backer (3)
    ELI
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  13. 26
    Originally called (3)
    NEE
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  14. 27
    Mythical weeper (5)
    NIOBE
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  15. 30
    Soda bottle size (5)
    LITER
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  16. 32
    TV’s Leary (5)
    DENIS
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  17. 33
    Outback bird (3)
    EMU
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  18. 34
    Lunar events (8)
    ECLIPSES
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  19. 38
    Goof (6)
    BOOBOO
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  20. 41
    Verdi opera (4)
    AIDA
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  21. 42
    Pony Express workers (6)
    RIDERS
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  22. 43
    Beef cut (4)
    LOIN
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  23. 44
    Tips off (6)
    ALERTS
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  24. 45
    Poker payment (4)
    ANTE
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Down

26 clues
  1. 1
    Overlook (4)
    MISS
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  2. 2
    Inkling (4)
    IDEA
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  3. 3
    Puzzlement (9)
    CONFUSION
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  4. 4
    Heir, often (6)
    ELDEST
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  5. 5
    Church area (4)
    APSE
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  6. 6
    End a lawsuit (6)
    SETTLE
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  7. 7
    Ankle bone (6)
    TARSAL
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  8. 8
    First número (3)
    UNO
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  9. 9
    Soaking spot (3)
    TUB
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  10. 10
    Seine summer (3)
    ETE
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  11. 16
    Flower visitor (3)
    BEE
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  12. 19
    Bruise (9)
    CONTUSION
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  13. 20
    Olympics weapon (4)
    EPEE
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  14. 21
    Glade grazer (4)
    DEER
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  15. 22
    Crook (4)
    BEND
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  16. 23
    “I cannot tell —” (4)
    ALIE
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  17. 28
    Singer Justin (6)
    BIEBER
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  18. 29
    Chaperone (6)
    ESCORT
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  19. 30
    Oahu garland (3)
    LEI
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  20. 31
    Gazelle’s kin (6)
    IMPALA
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  21. 35
    Defeat (4)
    LOSS
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  22. 36
    Fix a story (4)
    EDIT
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  23. 37
    Rational (4)
    SANE
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  24. 38
    Lingerie buy (3)
    BRA
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  25. 39
    Gusher flow (3)
    OIL
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  26. 40
    Pindar poem (3)
    ODE
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