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Thomas Joseph Crossword Answers for December 28, 2023

Here is the complete solution guide for the Thomas Joseph crossword published December 28, 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.

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

Thomas Joseph runs a compact 11×13 layout with 22 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
    Diamond corners (5)
    BASES
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  2. 6
    Sleepy mammal (5)
    SLOTH
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  3. 11
    Bert’s pal (5)
    ERNIE
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  4. 12
    “Beetlejuice” girl (5)
    LYDIA
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  5. 13
    Squirrel’s find (5)
    ACORN
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  6. 14
    Rival (5)
    ENEMY
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  7. 15
    Setting of Thomas Hardy novels (6)
    WESSEX
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  8. 17
    Back muscle (3)
    LAT
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  9. 19
    Caribou’s kin (3)
    ELK
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  10. 20
    Weed whacker (3)
    HOE
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  11. 23
    Designer Pucci (6)
    EMILIO
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  12. 25
    Spigots (4)
    TAPS
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  13. 26
    Rangers’ worries (11)
    FORESTFIRES
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  14. 28
    Grove growth (4)
    TREE
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  15. 29
    Frozen plain (6)
    TUNDRA
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  16. 30
    “For sure!” (3)
    YES
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  17. 31
    Director Anderson (3)
    WES
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  18. 32
    Method (3)
    WAY
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  19. 33
    Famed Florentine family (6)
    MEDICI
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  20. 35
    Eggs purchase (5)
    DOZEN
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  21. 38
    Tadpole, e.g. (5)
    LARVA
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  22. 41
    In the future (5)
    AHEAD
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  23. 42
    Supine protest (5)
    LIEIN
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  24. 43
    Boxer Liston (5)
    SONNY
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  25. 44
    Miniature map (5)
    INSET
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Down

27 clues
  1. 1
    Arthur of TV (3)
    BEA
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  2. 2
    Compass trace (3)
    ARC
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  3. 3
    Some are studded (9)
    SNOWTIRES
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  4. 4
    Cork’s country (4)
    EIRE
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  5. 5
    Dojo VIPs (7)
    SENSEIS
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  6. 6
    Glossy (5)
    SLEEK
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  7. 7
    Bobcat’s kin (4)
    LYNX
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  8. 8
    Lyric poem (3)
    ODE
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  9. 9
    Dickens boy (3)
    TIM
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  10. 10
    Cow chow (3)
    HAY
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  11. 16
    Like some spoons (7)
    SLOTTED
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  12. 17
    Southpaw (5)
    LEFTY
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  13. 18
    Love, in Livorno (5)
    AMORE
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  14. 20
    Makes automatic, as a behavior (9)
    HARDWIRES
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  15. 21
    Sung drama (5)
    OPERA
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  16. 22
    School paper (5)
    ESSAY
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  17. 24
    “Crooklyn” director (3)
    LEE
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  18. 25
    Badge metal (3)
    TIN
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  19. 27
    Edible spirals (7)
    FUSILLI
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  20. 31
    Friend of Peter (5)
    WENDY
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  21. 33
    Cruel (4)
    MEAN
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  22. 34
    Early farmer (4)
    CAIN
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  23. 35
    German article (3)
    DAS
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  24. 36
    Cry of surprise (3)
    OHO
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  25. 37
    Meditative school (3)
    ZEN
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  26. 39
    Contend (3)
    VIE
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  27. 40
    Industrious one (3)
    ANT
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