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Thomas Joseph Crossword July 16, 2026 Answers
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1Whale schools4 letters5Former Mets manager Jerry6 letters11Stratford river4 letters12Track bet6 letters13Book unit4 letters14Car safety feature6 letters15“The Importance of Being Earnest” role8 letters17SandL offering3 letters18Botch5 letters22Wave peak5 letters24Stylist’s spot5 letters25Vault part3 letters26Avenue tree3 letters27Writer Calvino5 letters30Give an address5 letters32Started5 letters33Turkish topper3 letters34Like some lasagna8 letters38Constant yakker6 letters41Skilled4 letters42Loosen, in a way6 letters43Stretched4 letters44Derisive sounds6 letters45Quiche start4 letters
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1One of a bear trio4 letters2Egg outline4 letters3End-of-meal request9 letters4Looks of scorn6 letters5Nasty4 letters6Wise sayings6 letters7Aslan’s land6 letters8Golden Bears’ sch.3 letters9Greek vowel3 letters10Drop behind3 letters16Mob pariah3 letters19Loathsome person9 letters20Blockhead4 letters21“My treat!”4 letters22Tot’s spot4 letters23Ceremony4 letters28Of the lower back6 letters29Like some short plays6 letters30Many a time3 letters31Feel empathy6 letters35Gets on4 letters36Wallop4 letters37Hardens4 letters38Astronaut Grissom3 letters39Writer Radcliffe3 letters40Start for pitch or mo3 letters