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Thomas Joseph Crossword Answers for December 12, 2022

Here is the complete solution guide for the Thomas Joseph crossword published December 12, 2022. 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.

1B
2A
3T
4H
5E
6D
7A
8M
9E
10S
11O
R
I
O
N
12E
X
I
L
E
13P
E
E
L
S
14L
E
T
M
E
15D
U
16N
E
17T
O
P
18S
19A
20W
T
E
E
T
21H
22A
L
A
I
23D
E
A
24R
25T
26H
27F
A
N
G
28S
29S
N
O
R
E
30E
S
T
H
E
31R
32G
L
O
W
33T
R
O
34L
L
E
Y
S
35H
36U
37T
38B
O
Y
O
39A
L
I
40B
I
41R
O
42U
43G
44E
45I
N
D
I
A
46I
S
S
U
E
47R
A
Y
O
N
48C
E
A
S
E
The grid

Thomas Joseph runs a compact 11×13 layout with 23 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
    Use the tub (5)
    BATHE
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  2. 6
    Titled women (5)
    DAMES
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  3. 11
    Hunter in the stars (5)
    ORION
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  4. 12
    Cast out (5)
    EXILE
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  5. 13
    Banana throwaways (5)
    PEELS
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  6. 14
    Door holder’s words (5)
    LETME
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  7. 15
    Desert sight (4)
    DUNE
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  8. 17
    Summit (3)
    TOP
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  9. 18
    Board cutters (8)
    SAWTEETH
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  10. 22
    Jai — (4)
    ALAI
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  11. 23
    Shortage (6)
    DEARTH
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  12. 27
    Vampire features (5)
    FANGS
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  13. 29
    Sleeping sound (5)
    SNORE
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  14. 30
    Old Testament book (6)
    ESTHER
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  15. 32
    Radiance (4)
    GLOW
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  16. 33
    Streetcars (8)
    TROLLEYS
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  17. 35
    Crude shack (3)
    HUT
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  18. 38
    Laddie (4)
    BOYO
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  19. 39
    Suspect’s story (5)
    ALIBI
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  20. 41
    Red, in France (5)
    ROUGE
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  21. 45
    Mumbai’s nation (5)
    INDIA
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  22. 46
    Debate topic (5)
    ISSUE
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  23. 47
    Synthetic fiber (5)
    RAYON
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  24. 48
    Stop (5)
    CEASE
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Down

28 clues
  1. 1
    Jazz style (3)
    BOP
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  2. 2
    “Roses — red” (3)
    ARE
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  3. 3
    Even score (3)
    TIE
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  4. 4
    Have a firm grip on (9)
    HOLDTIGHT
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  5. 5
    Follow as a result (5)
    ENSUE
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  6. 6
    Edits out (7)
    DELETES
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  7. 7
    Chopping tool (3)
    AXE
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  8. 8
    Catcher’s need (4)
    MITT
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  9. 9
    Sailors’ saint (4)
    ELMO
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  10. 10
    Ooze (4)
    SEEP
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  11. 16
    Homer’s neighbor (3)
    NED
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  12. 18
    Umpire’s call (4)
    SAFE
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  13. 19
    Weary word (4)
    ALAS
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  14. 20
    Long for (4)
    WANT
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  15. 21
    Remain unruffled (9)
    HANGLOOSE
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  16. 24
    Part to play (4)
    ROLE
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  17. 25
    Hector’s home (4)
    TROY
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  18. 26
    Cuts down (4)
    HEWS
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  19. 28
    Belgrade native (7)
    SERBIAN
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  20. 31
    Aussie hopper (3)
    ROO
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  21. 34
    Song bit (5)
    LYRIC
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  22. 35
    Locks (4)
    HAIR
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  23. 36
    Arm bone (4)
    ULNA
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  24. 37
    Orderly (4)
    TIDY
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  25. 40
    Life story, for short (3)
    BIO
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  26. 42
    Much of N. Amer. (3)
    USA
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  27. 43
    Astronaut Grissom (3)
    GUS
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  28. 44
    Wide shoe letters (3)
    EEE
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