The daily puzzleWEDNESDAY EDITION
Thomas Joseph Crossword January 21, 2026 Answers
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1Cobbler fruit5 letters6Trade4 letters10Massenet opera5 letters11Platter player5 letters12Stories5 letters13Tackle box items5 letters14God of war4 letters15Waste time6 letters16Lynx or lion3 letters17Shadow caster3 letters18“You bet!”3 letters19Wi-Fi locations8 letters22Get better4 letters23Play makeup4 letters26Cheap criticisms8 letters29Carnival city3 letters32Huck’s pal3 letters33Chinese zodiac animal3 letters34Actually6 letters36Fibula or femur4 letters37Hole cover5 letters38Show pain5 letters39Foe5 letters40Modify5 letters41Philosopher Descartes4 letters42Shiny finish5 letters
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1Clip on6 letters2Egyptian ruler7 letters3Choice of colors7 letters4Some stories4 letters5Scrollwork shape3 letters6Display4 letters7“Toy Story” character5 letters8Tibia’s end5 letters9Sits for a portrait5 letters11Apparition8 letters15Couple3 letters17Covered with irregular spots8 letters20Maple fluid3 letters21Univ. or acad.3 letters24Raptors’ home7 letters25Positions7 letters27Young one3 letters28Takes the wheel6 letters29Not as green, maybe5 letters30Foolish5 letters31Many a time5 letters35High point4 letters36Duck feature4 letters38Funny fellow3 letters