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Thomas Joseph Crossword August 22, 2025 Answers
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1Swindles5 letters6Ship poles5 letters11Verboten5 letters12Lama’s land5 letters13Director Welles5 letters14Beast of Borden5 letters15Zodiac sign3 letters16Series start7 letters18Long swimmer3 letters19Virtual person in a computer game3 letters20Went ahead3 letters21Rebuff4 letters23Happen again5 letters25Gentle pull3 letters27Morse bit3 letters28Lot choice5 letters30Ties the knot4 letters33Shocking sound3 letters34Unruly group3 letters36Horse healer3 letters37Optimistic exclamation7 letters39Copying3 letters40Bat around, kitten-style5 letters41Little hooter5 letters43Peace goddess5 letters44Fry lightly5 letters45Bakery buys5 letters46Cornered5 letters
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1Fancy wraps6 letters2Barrel along6 letters3Corrupting force13 letters4Cattle call3 letters5Ditties5 letters6Checked7 letters7Carpet feature4 letters88, for -813 letters9“Stand by Me” director6 letters10Spirited horse5 letters17Ventilate3 letters22Future flower3 letters24Farm grazer3 letters26Ova, e.g.7 letters28African expanse6 letters29Simple denials3 letters31Take out6 letters32Put into words6 letters33“Be quiet!”5 letters35Increase5 letters38Breathe loudly4 letters42Simple card game3 letters