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Thomas Joseph Crossword December 23, 2025 Answers
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1Momoa of “Dune”5 letters6Not so many5 letters11Make a speech5 letters12Blow away5 letters13Flowers that bloom around Christmas11 letters15Whole bunch3 letters16Rep.’s rival3 letters17Enjoy the slopes3 letters18Horse homes7 letters20Help out3 letters21Twisty fish3 letters22Place4 letters23Targets for bulls5 letters26“Beauty and the Beast” beauty5 letters27Serengeti cat4 letters28Shark part3 letters29Artist Jean3 letters30Wonderful event7 letters34High deg.3 letters35December 24, for one3 letters36Was a pioneer3 letters37Flowers displayed around Christmas11 letters40North Pole workers5 letters41Keyed up5 letters42Prepared5 letters43Christmas tree topper5 letters
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1Bloodhound features5 letters2“What --!” ("So funny!")5 letters3North Pole boss5 letters4Baseball’s Mel3 letters5Pine tree parts7 letters6Works the land5 letters7Moody music3 letters8Spiced holiday drink7 letters9Bible prophet7 letters10Sediment7 letters14Lively folk dance4 letters19“It’s -- real”4 letters22Musical Horne4 letters23Bell part7 letters24Pet carrier feature7 letters25Beyoncé, for one7 letters26Cardinal topper7 letters28Gold rings count4 letters30Unkempt5 letters31Static problem5 letters32Rental contract5 letters33Car of the ’50s5 letters38Homer’s neighbor3 letters39Finger count3 letters