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Thomas Joseph Crossword Answers for October 23, 2025

Here is the complete solution guide for the Thomas Joseph crossword published October 23, 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.

1F
2O
3R
4M
5F
6R
7O
8S
9T
10A
R
E
A
11S
12L
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C
H
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13T
A
S
T
E
14A
N
T
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N
15A
T
E
16L
17E
T
D
O
W
N
18L
E
T
19O
F
F
20B
E
E
21W
I
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22S
23E
R
R
24F
25I
L
E
26T
27A
R
S
28F
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N
29S
30E
E
R
31I
R
S
32L
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T
33F
34L
35Y
36L
E
T
37S
38L
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P
39L
Y
E
40E
L
O
P
E
41L
42A
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R
A
43T
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44E
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45S
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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
    Structure (4)
    FORM
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  2. 5
    Crop killer (5)
    FROST
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  3. 10
    Districts (5)
    AREAS
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  4. 12
    Milk, in Mexico (5)
    LECHE
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  5. 13
    Designer’s asset (5)
    TASTE
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  6. 14
    Writer Chekhov (5)
    ANTON
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  7. 15
    Finished off (3)
    ATE
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  8. 16
    Disappointment (7)
    LETDOWN
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  9. 18
    Excuse from punishment (6)
    LETOFF
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  10. 20
    Hive resident (3)
    BEE
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  11. 21
    Funny folks (4)
    WITS
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  12. 23
    Make a misstep (3)
    ERR
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  13. 24
    Dossier (4)
    FILE
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  14. 26
    Sea dogs (4)
    TARS
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  15. 28
    Shark feature (3)
    FIN
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  16. 29
    Crystal gazer (4)
    SEER
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  17. 31
    Form 1040 org. (3)
    IRS
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  18. 32
    Throw (6)
    LETFLY
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  19. 36
    Say inadvertently (7)
    LETSLIP
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  20. 39
    Caustic stuff (3)
    LYE
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  21. 40
    Wed in secret (5)
    ELOPE
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  22. 41
    George W.’s wife (5)
    LAURA
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  23. 43
    Car quartet (5)
    TIRES
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  24. 44
    Keyboard key (5)
    ENTER
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  25. 45
    Worries (5)
    STEWS
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  26. 46
    Thomas Hardy heroine (4)
    TESS
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Down

24 clues
  1. 1
    Deadly (5)
    FATAL
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  2. 2
    Give an address (5)
    ORATE
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  3. 3
    Bowler’s button (5)
    RESET
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  4. 4
    Small rug (3)
    MAT
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  5. 5
    Like the plains (4)
    FLAT
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  6. 6
    Tear (4)
    REND
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  7. 7
    Harvest month (7)
    OCTOBER
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  8. 8
    Prenatal parties (7)
    SHOWERS
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  9. 9
    Sawbuck (6)
    TENNER
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  10. 11
    Some snaps (7)
    SELFIES
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  11. 17
    Small salamander (3)
    EFT
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  12. 19
    Athena’s symbol (3)
    OWL
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  13. 22
    Chapel feature (7)
    STEEPLE
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  14. 24
    Like a cabin on a cold night (7)
    FIRELIT
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  15. 25
    Planned (7)
    INSTORE
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  16. 27
    Cunning (3)
    ART
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  17. 28
    Some steaks (6)
    FILETS
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  18. 30
    Yale rooter (3)
    ELI
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  19. 33
    Champagne glass (5)
    FLUTE
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  20. 34
    Harp’s ancestors (5)
    LYRES
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  21. 35
    Decade divisions (5)
    YEARS
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  22. 37
    Gush forth (4)
    SPEW
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  23. 38
    Minus (4)
    LESS
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  24. 42
    Tiny laborer (3)
    ANT
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