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Thomas Joseph Crossword Answers for January 14, 2022

Here is the complete solution guide for the Thomas Joseph crossword published January 14, 2022. 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
2L
3A
4N
5G
6N
7O
8H
9O
10W
11L
A
K
E
R
12O
B
A
M
A
13O
X
I
D
E
14T
O
Y
E
D
15S
I
R
16A
17C
R
E
A
G
E
18E
T
A
19T
O
E
20O
A
R
21T
Y
K
22E
23B
A
24L
M
S
25U
S
26O
27L
E
I
28P
R
E
P
29S
30D
Y
31E
32R
33T
O
O
34E
A
35R
36A
L
I
37E
S
S
38E
N
C
E
39Z
A
P
40S
T
A
V
E
41S
42T
A
T
E
43T
O
W
E
R
44T
O
K
E
N
45S
P
A
N
S
46S
W
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S
The grid

Thomas Joseph runs a compact 11×13 layout with 21 black squares. Letters start hidden — reveal the whole grid, or uncover one entry at a time from the clue lists below.

Across

28 clues
  1. 1
    Sound from a smithy (5)
    CLANG
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  2. 6
    Absolutely not (5)
    NOHOW
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  3. 11
    California cager (5)
    LAKER
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  4. 12
    President born in Hawaii (5)
    OBAMA
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  5. 13
    Rust, for one (5)
    OXIDE
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  6. 14
    Trifled (5)
    TOYED
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  7. 15
    Army address (3)
    SIR
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  8. 16
    Farm measure (7)
    ACREAGE
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  9. 18
    Letter after zeta (3)
    ETA
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  10. 19
    Low digit (3)
    TOE
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  11. 20
    Crew need (3)
    OAR
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  12. 21
    Young one (4)
    TYKE
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  13. 23
    Soothing ointments (5)
    BALMS
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  14. 25
    GI-entertaining org. (3)
    USO
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  15. 27
    Maui souvenir (3)
    LEI
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  16. 28
    Gets ready (5)
    PREPS
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  17. 30
    Fabric worker (4)
    DYER
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  18. 33
    Overly (3)
    TOO
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  19. 34
    Corn unit (3)
    EAR
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  20. 36
    Ring legend (3)
    ALI
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  21. 37
    Gist (7)
    ESSENCE
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  22. 39
    Ray-gun sound (3)
    ZAP
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  23. 40
    Barrel piece (5)
    STAVE
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  24. 41
    Map division (5)
    STATE
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  25. 43
    Castle part (5)
    TOWER
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  26. 44
    Game piece (5)
    TOKEN
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  27. 45
    Stretches over (5)
    SPANS
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  28. 46
    Cheese choice (5)
    SWISS
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Down

22 clues
  1. 1
    Hanger site (6)
    CLOSET
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  2. 2
    Looseness (6)
    LAXITY
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  3. 3
    “Ran” director (13)
    AKIRAKUROSAWA
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  4. 4
    Homer’s neighbor (3)
    NED
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  5. 5
    Terrific (5)
    GREAT
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  6. 6
    Imaginary (7)
    NOTREAL
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  7. 7
    Bassoon’s kin (4)
    OBOE
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  8. 8
    “Spirited Away” director (13)
    HAYAOMIYAZAKI
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  9. 9
    Last letters (6)
    OMEGAS
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  10. 10
    Tall boot (5)
    WADER
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  11. 17
    Corn core (3)
    COB
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  12. 22
    Language suffix (3)
    ESE
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  13. 24
    Was a pioneer (3)
    LED
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  14. 26
    Starting bids (7)
    OPENERS
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  15. 28
    Like some convalescent care (6)
    POSTOP
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  16. 29
    Pouchlike part (3)
    SAC
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  17. 31
    Brightens (6)
    ELATES
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  18. 32
    Turns red, perhaps (6)
    RIPENS
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  19. 33
    Lab work (5)
    TESTS
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  20. 35
    Takes ten (5)
    RESTS
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  21. 38
    Smooth (4)
    EVEN
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  22. 42
    Highway rescue (3)
    TOW
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