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Thomas Joseph Crossword Answers for May 21, 2025

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

Thomas Joseph runs a compact 11×13 layout with 25 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
    Baroque composer (4)
    BACH
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  2. 5
    Felt in the dark (6)
    GROPED
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  3. 11
    Clarinet’s kin (4)
    OBOE
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  4. 12
    Cure (6)
    REMEDY
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  5. 13
    Friend (4)
    ALLY
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  6. 14
    Go by (6)
    ELAPSE
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  7. 15
    -- Aviv (3)
    TEL
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  8. 16
    Ump’s call (4)
    FAIR
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  9. 17
    Bring together (5)
    UNITE
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  10. 19
    Force member (3)
    COP
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  11. 22
    Fleece seeker (5)
    JASON
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  12. 24
    Bakery need (5)
    FLOUR
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  13. 26
    Stage direction (4)
    EXIT
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  14. 27
    Different (4)
    ELSE
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  15. 28
    Tart fruits (5)
    SLOES
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  16. 30
    Stately dance (5)
    WALTZ
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  17. 31
    Hamilton’s bill (3)
    TEN
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  18. 32
    Slender mushroom (5)
    ENOKI
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  19. 34
    Plow pullers (4)
    OXEN
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  20. 35
    Down (3)
    SAD
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  21. 38
    Consider comparable (6)
    EQUATE
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  22. 41
    Word on a nickel (4)
    FIVE
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  23. 42
    Under arrest (6)
    BUSTED
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  24. 43
    Beef cut (4)
    LOIN
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  25. 44
    Isn’t modest (6)
    BOASTS
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  26. 45
    Tennis’s Roddick (4)
    ANDY
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Down

28 clues
  1. 1
    Junk, for one (4)
    BOAT
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  2. 2
    Competent (4)
    ABLE
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  3. 3
    Secret agreement (9)
    COLLUSION
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  4. 4
    “You there!” (3)
    HEY
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  5. 5
    Terrific (5)
    GREAT
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  6. 6
    Charitable aid (6)
    RELIEF
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  7. 7
    General Bradley (4)
    OMAR
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  8. 8
    Vigor (3)
    PEP
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  9. 9
    Mag. workers (3)
    EDS
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  10. 10
    Fabric color (3)
    DYE
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  11. 16
    Shark feature (3)
    FIN
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  12. 18
    Staff symbol (4)
    NOTE
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  13. 19
    Crash (9)
    COLLISION
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  14. 20
    Banish (4)
    OUST
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  15. 21
    Veep’s boss (4)
    PREZ
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  16. 22
    Witty remark (4)
    JEST
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  17. 23
    Car bar (4)
    AXLE
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  18. 25
    Pipe problem (4)
    LEAK
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  19. 29
    Trio doubled (6)
    SEXTET
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  20. 30
    Came in first (3)
    WON
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  21. 33
    Calls for (5)
    NEEDS
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  22. 34
    Horse chow (4)
    OATS
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  23. 36
    Eager (4)
    AVID
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  24. 37
    Turn down (4)
    DENY
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  25. 38
    Subside (3)
    EBB
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  26. 39
    Status -- (3)
    QUO
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  27. 40
    Much of N. Amer. (3)
    USA
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  28. 41
    Ga. neighbor (3)
    FLA
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