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Thomas Joseph Crossword Answers for October 12, 2026

Here is the complete solution guide for the Thomas Joseph crossword published October 12, 2026. 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.

1N
2A
3R
4C
5S
6B
7A
8S
9I
10L
11A
L
O
H
A
12O
X
I
D
E
13P
E
T
E
R
14X
E
N
O
N
15S
A
16Y
S
17E
L
S
18R
19A
20P
S
H
E
E
21T
22I
R
I
S
23S
T
R
24E
25E
26T
27T
E
N
E
28T
29S
A
L
M
A
30E
A
S
T
E
31R
32I
S
I
T
33S
A
Y
34O
N
A
R
A
35A
36P
37P
38S
E
A
S
39Q
U
O
40T
E
41K
E
42S
43H
44A
45U
P
S
E
T
46E
T
H
E
R
47A
S
H
E
S
48N
S
Y
N
C
The grid

Thomas Joseph runs a compact 11×13 layout with 23 black squares. Letters start hidden — reveal the whole grid, or uncover one entry at a time from the clue lists below.

Across

24 clues
  1. 1
    DEA agents (5)
    NARCS
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  2. 6
    Pesto herb (5)
    BASIL
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  3. 11
    Hawaiian greeting (5)
    ALOHA
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  4. 12
    Rust, for example (5)
    OXIDE
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  5. 13
    Piper of rhyme (5)
    PETER
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  6. 14
    Inert gas (5)
    XENON
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  7. 15
    Puts into words (4)
    SAYS
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  8. 17
    Overhead trains (3)
    ELS
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  9. 18
    Listing of priors (8)
    RAPSHEET
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  10. 22
    Crocus cousin (4)
    IRIS
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  11. 23
    Parade site (6)
    STREET
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  12. 27
    Basic belief (5)
    TENET
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  13. 29
    Hayek of “Frida” (5)
    SALMA
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  14. 30
    Spring holiday (6)
    EASTER
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  15. 32
    “What -- now?” (4)
    ISIT
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  16. 33
    Japanese farewell (8)
    SAYONARA
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  17. 35
    Phone download (3)
    APP
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  18. 38
    Aegean and Ionian, for two (4)
    SEAS
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  19. 39
    Bartlett’s snippet (5)
    QUOTE
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  20. 41
    “We R Who We R” singer (5)
    KESHA
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  21. 45
    Sports surprise (5)
    UPSET
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  22. 46
    Old anesthetic (5)
    ETHER
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  23. 47
    Fire remnants (5)
    ASHES
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  24. 48
    “Bye Bye Bye” boy band (5)
    NSYNC
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Down

28 clues
  1. 1
    Catch some z’s (3)
    NAP
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  2. 2
    Tavern drink (3)
    ALE
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  3. 3
    Go bad (3)
    ROT
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  4. 4
    They include pawns and rooks (9)
    CHESSSETS
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  5. 5
    Singer McLachlan (5)
    SARAH
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  6. 6
    Some music collections (7)
    BOXSETS
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  7. 7
    Log chopper (3)
    AXE
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  8. 8
    Trig function (4)
    SINE
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  9. 9
    Revered star (4)
    IDOL
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  10. 10
    Eye part (4)
    LENS
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  11. 16
    “You bet!” (3)
    YES
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  12. 18
    Solemn act (4)
    RITE
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  13. 19
    Geometry calculation (4)
    AREA
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  14. 20
    Sewing aids (4)
    PINS
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  15. 21
    They use small tracks (9)
    TRAINSETS
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  16. 24
    “Frozen” queen (4)
    ELSA
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  17. 25
    Mideast ruler (4)
    EMIR
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  18. 26
    “Toodle-oo!” (4)
    TATA
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  19. 28
    China collections (7)
    TEASETS
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  20. 31
    Deli bread (3)
    RYE
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  21. 34
    Like the old bucket (5)
    OAKEN
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  22. 35
    Blue hue (4)
    AQUA
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  23. 36
    Young dogs (4)
    PUPS
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  24. 37
    Swanky (4)
    POSH
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  25. 40
    Player’s peg (3)
    TEE
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  26. 42
    Bashful (3)
    SHY
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  27. 43
    Egg layer (3)
    HEN
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  28. 44
    Pendulum path (3)
    ARC
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