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Thomas Joseph Crossword Answers for December 19, 2025

Here is the complete solution guide for the Thomas Joseph crossword published December 19, 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.

1B
2A
3B
4Y
5C
6A
7B
8S
9A
C
R
I
10D
11H
U
R
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12S
13S
C
E
N
E
14O
N
E
A
L
15R
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A
16A
17G
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T
A
T
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18A
S
K
19S
F
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20K
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21S
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E
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D
22E
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C
H
23H
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N
24R
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25T
26R
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K
27L
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28N
29H
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30T
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31P
32O
P
P
33R
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34A
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35S
P
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A
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36T
37A
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L
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38E
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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

26 clues
  1. 1
    Crib occupant (4)
    BABY
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  2. 5
    Urban fleet (4)
    CABS
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  3. 9
    Bitter (5)
    ACRID
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  4. 11
    Smarts (5)
    HURTS
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  5. 13
    Play part (5)
    SCENE
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  6. 14
    Shaq of the NBA (5)
    ONEAL
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  7. 15
    Stephen of “The Crying Game” (3)
    REA
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  8. 16
    Hurriedly, in music (7)
    AGITATO
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  9. 18
    Requests (7)
    ASKSFOR
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  10. 20
    Young fox (3)
    KIT
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  11. 21
    Spirited horse (5)
    STEED
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  12. 22
    Delineate (4)
    ETCH
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  13. 23
    Farm female (3)
    HEN
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  14. 24
    Team scream (3)
    RAH
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  15. 25
    Hard trip (4)
    TREK
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  16. 27
    Sophia of “Two Women” (5)
    LOREN
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  17. 29
    Towel word (3)
    HIS
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  18. 30
    Place to order scones (7)
    TEASHOP
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  19. 32
    Tyrannize (7)
    OPPRESS
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  20. 34
    Tad’s dad (3)
    ABE
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  21. 35
    Asparagus unit (5)
    SPEAR
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  22. 36
    Dinner setting (5)
    TABLE
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  23. 38
    Mystery writer Peters (5)
    ELLIS
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  24. 39
    Pitch (5)
    SPIEL
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  25. 40
    Model Macpherson (4)
    ELLE
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  26. 41
    To be, to Balzac (4)
    ETRE
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Down

22 clues
  1. 1
    Iraqi port (5)
    BASRA
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  2. 2
    Entry (6)
    ACCESS
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  3. 3
    Save from an enchantment (13)
    BREAKTHESPELL
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  4. 4
    Yang’s counterpart (3)
    YIN
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  5. 5
    Hymn singers (5)
    CHOIR
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  6. 6
    Pop’s sister (4)
    AUNT
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  7. 7
    Stop some harmful behavior (13)
    BREAKTHEHABIT
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  8. 8
    Unmoving (6)
    STATIC
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  9. 10
    Stun with noise (6)
    DEAFEN
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  10. 12
    Indolence (5)
    SLOTH
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  11. 17
    Mercury or Mars (3)
    GOD
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  12. 19
    Pursue (4)
    SEEK
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  13. 22
    Corn units (4)
    EARS
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  14. 24
    Sunday entrees (6)
    ROASTS
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  15. 25
    Yonder items (5)
    THOSE
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  16. 26
    Wee wave (6)
    RIPPLE
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  17. 27
    Guitarist Paul (3)
    LES
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  18. 28
    More majestic (6)
    NOBLER
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  19. 30
    Hardly wordy (5)
    TERSE
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  20. 31
    “Get Out” director Jordan (5)
    PEELE
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  21. 33
    Track part (4)
    RAIL
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  22. 37
    King Kong, for one (3)
    APE
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