The daily puzzleWEDNESDAY EDITION
Thomas Joseph Crossword January 28, 2026 Answers
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1Machine parts4 letters5Orchard crop6 letters11Fairy-tale monster4 letters12Bayou cooking style6 letters13Baseball’s Rodriguez4 letters14Tourist mecca of Connecticut6 letters15Pot brew3 letters16Owed amount4 letters17“Semper Fidelis” composer5 letters19Pet perch3 letters22Guiding principle5 letters24Get more out of5 letters26Corporate symbol4 letters27Not “fer”4 letters28Seize by force5 letters30City on the Nile5 letters31Prohibit3 letters32Also-ran5 letters34Informer4 letters35Genesis name3 letters38City near Capri6 letters41Small fastener4 letters42Stick6 letters43Skin woe4 letters44Unassuming6 letters45Coaster rider’s cry4 letters
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1Varnish layer4 letters2Lusty look4 letters3Mechanic’s tool9 letters4Kinsey topic3 letters5High points5 letters6Mechanic’s tool6 letters7Nuisance4 letters8Auction unit3 letters9Yale rooter3 letters10Brief time3 letters16Couple3 letters18Freshener target4 letters19Mechanic’s tool9 letters20China setting4 letters21Ivy League school4 letters22Iron, for one4 letters23Painter Bonheur4 letters25Move slowly4 letters29Mechanic’s tool6 letters30Inquire3 letters33Start5 letters34Run off4 letters36Wind indicator4 letters37Foil’s kin4 letters38“Platoon” setting3 letters39Flurry3 letters40High deg.3 letters41Spotted3 letters