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Thomas Joseph Crossword Answers for December 22, 2021

Here is the complete solution guide for the Thomas Joseph crossword published December 22, 2021. 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
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The grid

Thomas Joseph runs a compact 11×13 layout with 24 black squares. Letters start hidden — reveal the whole grid, or uncover one entry at a time from the clue lists below.

Across

25 clues
  1. 1
    Christmas trim (6)
    TINSEL
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  2. 7
    “...Bearing gifts we traverse —” (4)
    AFAR
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  3. 11
    Baltimore player (6)
    ORIOLE
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  4. 12
    Metropolis (4)
    CITY
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  5. 13
    Meal (6)
    REPAST
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  6. 14
    Christmas symbol (4)
    TREE
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  7. 15
    Save (6)
    RESCUE
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  8. 17
    Pert talk (4)
    SASS
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  9. 20
    Small error (5)
    LAPSE
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  10. 23
    Peach center (3)
    PIT
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  11. 24
    “Take it easy, bro!” (7)
    CHILLAX
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  12. 26
    “Xanadu” group (3)
    ELO
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  13. 27
    Like jazz cats (3)
    HEP
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  14. 28
    French friend (3)
    AMI
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  15. 29
    Sweet fruit drinks (7)
    NECTARS
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  16. 31
    Guest’s bed (3)
    COT
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  17. 32
    Little kids (5)
    TYKES
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  18. 33
    Vast expanses (4)
    SEAS
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  19. 34
    Like Shakespeare’s sonnets (6)
    IAMBIC
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  20. 37
    Charged particles (4)
    IONS
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  21. 39
    “— Fideles” (6)
    ADESTE
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  22. 43
    Olympics sled (4)
    LUGE
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  23. 44
    Warn while driving (6)
    HONKAT
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  24. 45
    Santa keeps one (4)
    LIST
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  25. 46
    Santa’s transport (6)
    SLEIGH
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Down

27 clues
  1. 1
    Craggy hill (3)
    TOR
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  2. 2
    Angry state (3)
    IRE
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  3. 3
    Winter air quality (3)
    NIP
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  4. 4
    Takes to the sky (5)
    SOARS
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  5. 5
    Different (4)
    ELSE
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  6. 6
    “Why don’t we!” (4)
    LETS
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  7. 7
    Real (6)
    ACTUAL
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  8. 8
    Where to hang 19-Down (9)
    FIREPLACE
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  9. 9
    Had dinner (3)
    ATE
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  10. 10
    Deli bread (3)
    RYE
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  11. 16
    Trims (5)
    CLIPS
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  12. 17
    Wasn’t thrifty (5)
    SPENT
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  13. 18
    Alvin of dance (5)
    AILEY
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  14. 19
    They’re hung at Christmastime (9)
    STOCKINGS
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  15. 21
    Pago Pago setting (5)
    SAMOA
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  16. 22
    Highway ramps (5)
    EXITS
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  17. 24
    Deep ravine (5)
    CHASM
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  18. 25
    That woman (3)
    HER
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  19. 30
    Social service (6)
    TEASET
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  20. 33
    Play part (5)
    SCENE
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  21. 35
    Scrooge cries (4)
    BAHS
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  22. 36
    Revered one (4)
    IDOL
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  23. 37
    Under the weather (3)
    ILL
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  24. 38
    Arles answer (3)
    OUI
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  25. 40
    Enjoy Aspen (3)
    SKI
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  26. 41
    Gift attachment (3)
    TAG
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  27. 42
    Ordinal number ending (3)
    ETH
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