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Thomas Joseph Crossword Answers for August 20, 2026

Here is the complete solution guide for the Thomas Joseph crossword published August 20, 2026. 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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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

22 clues
  1. 1
    Hence (4)
    THUS
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  2. 5
    Shock treatment, for short (5)
    DEFIB
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  3. 10
    Circle dance (4)
    HORA
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  4. 11
    Lively Spanish dance (6)
    BOLERO
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  5. 12
    “Frozen” snowman (4)
    OLAF
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  6. 13
    Words on an arrow (6)
    ONEWAY
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  7. 14
    Fixing a sneaker (8)
    RELACING
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  8. 16
    Passing along (8)
    RELAYING
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  9. 20
    Pine products (6)
    RESINS
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  10. 23
    Stephen of “The Crying Game” (3)
    REA
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  11. 24
    Pindar, for one (5)
    ODIST
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  12. 25
    Chaplin persona (5)
    TRAMP
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  13. 27
    Feel queasy (3)
    AIL
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  14. 28
    Grands, e.g. (6)
    PIANOS
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  15. 29
    Like a bubble bath (8)
    RELAXING
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  16. 32
    Telling the tale (8)
    RELATING
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  17. 36
    Chant (6)
    INTONE
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  18. 39
    Creative germ (4)
    IDEA
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  19. 40
    One of the moons of Mars (6)
    DEIMOS
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  20. 41
    Nearly all (4)
    MOST
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  21. 42
    Don Draper, e.g. (5)
    ADMAN
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  22. 43
    Different (4)
    ELSE
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Down

28 clues
  1. 1
    Hammer wielder (4)
    THOR
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  2. 2
    Golf target (4)
    HOLE
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  3. 3
    Russian river (4)
    URAL
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  4. 4
    Game quests (7)
    SAFARIS
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  5. 5
    Summer of song (5)
    DONNA
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  6. 6
    Sad poem (5)
    ELEGY
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  7. 7
    Small number (3)
    FEW
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  8. 8
    Lyricist Gershwin (3)
    IRA
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  9. 9
    Young fellow (3)
    BOY
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  10. 11
    Seethes (5)
    BOILS
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  11. 15
    Euro division (4)
    CENT
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  12. 17
    Turkey neighbor (4)
    IRAN
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  13. 18
    Movie fish (4)
    NEMO
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  14. 19
    Openings (4)
    GAPS
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  15. 20
    Crowd sound (4)
    ROAR
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  16. 21
    Falco of “The Sopranos” (4)
    EDIE
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  17. 22
    Window part (4)
    SILL
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  18. 25
    Turner of song (4)
    TINA
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  19. 26
    Joplin’s music (7)
    RAGTIME
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  20. 28
    Heaps (5)
    PILES
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  21. 30
    Bakery come-on (5)
    AROMA
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  22. 31
    Inert gas (5)
    XENON
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  23. 33
    Fans’ favorite (4)
    IDOL
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  24. 34
    Famed loch (4)
    NESS
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  25. 35
    Airport area (4)
    GATE
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  26. 36
    Lupino of film (3)
    IDA
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  27. 37
    Composer Rorem (3)
    NED
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  28. 38
    Director Burton (3)
    TIM
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