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Thomas Joseph Crossword Answers for December 16, 2025

Here is the complete solution guide for the Thomas Joseph crossword published December 16, 2025. 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.

1R
2A
3C
4K
5S
6P
7A
8U
9S
10E
11U
N
Z
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12L
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13S
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A
T
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14B
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R
D
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R
15H
E
R
16D
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W
17O
P
S
18Q
U
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E
19N
20R
21E
22V
U
P
23D
O
24J
25O
26S
27A
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28S
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29T
A
C
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30T
31S
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32L
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33N
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R
34A
35G
36O
37R
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F
38E
39M
40T
41S
N
O
42W
B
O
A
43R
D
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44K
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O
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45R
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46S
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47I
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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
    Clothing store fixtures (5)
    RACKS
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  2. 6
    Brief rest (5)
    PAUSE
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  3. 11
    Open a jacket, in a way (5)
    UNZIP
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  4. 12
    Cruise ship (5)
    LINER
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  5. 13
    Something crossed on a road trip (11)
    STATEBORDER
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  6. 15
    That woman (3)
    HER
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  7. 16
    Grass coating (3)
    DEW
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  8. 17
    Harvest goddess (3)
    OPS
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  9. 18
    Powerful chess piece (5)
    QUEEN
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  10. 20
    Increase (5)
    REVUP
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  11. 23
    Karate studios (5)
    DOJOS
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  12. 27
    Opera piece (4)
    ARIA
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  13. 28
    Indian gown (4)
    SARI
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  14. 29
    Unspoken (5)
    TACIT
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  15. 31
    Ambulance sound (5)
    SIREN
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  16. 32
    Like some eclipses (5)
    LUNAR
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  17. 34
    In the past (3)
    AGO
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  18. 37
    Whistle blower (3)
    REF
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  19. 38
    CPR pro (3)
    EMT
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  20. 41
    Slopes athlete (11)
    SNOWBOARDER
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  21. 44
    Hummer’s instrument (5)
    KAZOO
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  22. 45
    Baseball’s Pee Wee (5)
    REESE
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  23. 46
    Lovable (5)
    SWEET
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  24. 47
    Slangy denial (5)
    IXNAY
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Down

30 clues
  1. 1
    Haste (4)
    RUSH
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  2. 2
    Poker payment (4)
    ANTE
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  3. 3
    Nicholas, for one (4)
    CZAR
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  4. 4
    Young fox (3)
    KIT
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  5. 5
    Accelerated (6)
    SPEDUP
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  6. 6
    Worked the fields (6)
    PLOWED
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  7. 7
    Vacuum lack (3)
    AIR
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  8. 8
    Edit menu choice (4)
    UNDO
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  9. 9
    Percolate (4)
    SEEP
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  10. 10
    Goes astray (4)
    ERRS
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  11. 14
    Flower visitor (3)
    BEE
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  12. 18
    Partridge’s cousin (5)
    QUAIL
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  13. 19
    Polite denial (5)
    NOSIR
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  14. 20
    Mob pariah (3)
    RAT
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  15. 21
    Memorable time (3)
    ERA
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  16. 22
    Singer Damone (3)
    VIC
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  17. 24
    Pickle buy (3)
    JAR
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  18. 25
    Bauxite, e.g. (3)
    ORE
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  19. 26
    Immoral act (3)
    SIN
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  20. 30
    European fish (6)
    TURBOT
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  21. 31
    Game outing (6)
    SAFARI
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  22. 33
    Role for Keanu (3)
    NEO
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  23. 34
    Inquires (4)
    ASKS
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  24. 35
    Use one’s incisors (4)
    GNAW
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  25. 36
    Percolate (4)
    OOZE
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  26. 38
    Genesis setting (4)
    EDEN
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  27. 39
    Butte’s kin (4)
    MESA
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  28. 40
    Low card (4)
    TREY
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  29. 42
    Misery (3)
    WOE
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  30. 43
    Sheepdog in “Babe" (3)
    REX
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