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Thomas Joseph Crossword Answers for December 26, 2023

Here is the complete solution guide for the Thomas Joseph crossword published December 26, 2023. 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.

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

Thomas Joseph runs a compact 11×13 layout with 19 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
    Spelunking sites (5)
    CAVES
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  2. 6
    Pageant crown (5)
    TIARA
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  3. 11
    “Skyfall” singer (5)
    ADELE
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  4. 12
    Useful skill (5)
    ASSET
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  5. 13
    Ring event (11)
    BOXINGMATCH
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  6. 15
    Mine rock (3)
    ORE
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  7. 16
    Fawn’s mother (3)
    DOE
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  8. 17
    Feel queasy (3)
    AIL
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  9. 18
    Exam givers (7)
    TESTERS
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  10. 20
    Mineral suffix (3)
    ITE
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  11. 21
    Rage (3)
    IRE
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  12. 22
    Worry (4)
    FRET
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  13. 23
    Does some modeling (5)
    POSES
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  14. 26
    Gaggle group (5)
    GEESE
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  15. 27
    Bends the truth (4)
    LIES
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  16. 28
    Garden tool (3)
    HOE
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  17. 29
    Building wing (3)
    ELL
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  18. 30
    Candidate of 1984 (7)
    MONDALE
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  19. 34
    Completely (3)
    ALL
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  20. 35
    Saloon quaff (3)
    ALE
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  21. 36
    Director’s cry (3)
    CUT
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  22. 37
    Item from a book (11)
    SAFETYMATCH
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  23. 40
    Ham it up (5)
    EMOTE
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  24. 41
    Love, to Luigi (5)
    AMORE
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  25. 42
    Aerosol output (5)
    SPRAY
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  26. 43
    More dreadful (5)
    DIRER
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Down

24 clues
  1. 1
    Explorer John (5)
    CABOT
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  2. 2
    Love to pieces (5)
    ADORE
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  3. 3
    Puzzles (5)
    VEXES
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  4. 4
    Yale rooter (3)
    ELI
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  5. 5
    Email users (7)
    SENDERS
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  6. 6
    Breaks, in a way (5)
    TAMES
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  7. 7
    “Patience — virtue” (3)
    ISA
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  8. 8
    “Royal Wedding” star (7)
    ASTAIRE
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  9. 9
    Speaks from memory (7)
    RECITES
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  10. 10
    Olympics entrant (7)
    ATHLETE
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  11. 14
    Candidate of 2000 (4)
    GORE
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  12. 19
    Binds (4)
    TIES
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  13. 22
    Flow into (4)
    FEED
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  14. 23
    Gratifies (7)
    PLEASES
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  15. 24
    Old light source (7)
    OILLAMP
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  16. 25
    Cost (7)
    SELLFOR
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  17. 26
    Lost it (7)
    GONEMAD
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  18. 28
    Sacred (4)
    HOLY
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  19. 30
    Pal, to a pirate (5)
    MATEY
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  20. 31
    Part player (5)
    ACTOR
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  21. 32
    Money, informally (5)
    LUCRE
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  22. 33
    Clear sky (5)
    ETHER
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  23. 38
    Greek vowel (3)
    ETA
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  24. 39
    Paris pal (3)
    AMI
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