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Thomas Joseph Crossword December 25, 2025 Answers
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1Soccer megastar Lionel5 letters6Smarts5 letters11Talked at length5 letters12Make amends5 letters13Brown ermine5 letters14Comet’s boss5 letters15Christmas decoration6 letters17New reporter3 letters19Corp. or Sgt.3 letters20Storage site3 letters23Relaxed6 letters25Really large4 letters26“Ring-a-ling, hear them ring” carol11 letters28First name in scat4 letters29Voter’s page6 letters30“You bet!”3 letters31Particle3 letters32Stocking stuffer3 letters33Rave music6 letters35“Amahl and the Night Visitors,” e.g.5 letters38Did a yard job5 letters41Fido’s pal5 letters42“Hello” singer5 letters43Haste5 letters44Hardly wordy5 letters
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1“-- Doubtfire”3 letters2Put away3 letters3European flowers9 letters4Fly high4 letters5Concentrated7 letters6Must5 letters7Provo’s state4 letters8Guitarist Wood3 letters9Blasting stuff3 letters10Yacht spot3 letters16Biting7 letters17Batter of verse5 letters18Of service5 letters20Carillon site9 letters21Icy abode5 letters22Mean-spirited5 letters24Director DuVernay3 letters25Singer Tormé3 letters27Tub-side item7 letters31Feature of 14-Across5 letters33Spot for lights and tinsel4 letters34Junction4 letters35Hosp. areas3 letters36Cork sound3 letters37Christmas forerunner3 letters39High trains3 letters40Singing Sandra3 letters