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Thomas Joseph Crossword June 9, 2026 Answers
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1Selects carefully5 letters6Soothes5 letters11Be of use5 letters12Perfect5 letters13Easily defended, as an argument11 letters15Pub pint3 letters16Casual shirt3 letters17Really impress3 letters18Greets the general7 letters20Afternoon break3 letters21Salt, to Simone3 letters22Tedious sort4 letters23Played a role5 letters26More reasonable5 letters27Manor head4 letters28Toll hwy.3 letters29“-- little teapot ...”3 letters30Clothing, informally7 letters34“How -- to know?”3 letters35King of France3 letters36Toe count3 letters37Spot for a late meal11 letters40Follow as a result5 letters41Gladden5 letters42Oozes5 letters43Indian lute5 letters
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1Hacienda houses5 letters2Throat dangler5 letters3Jacket flap5 letters4Gloss target3 letters5Like some spoons7 letters6Refers to5 letters7Oklahoma city3 letters8Syria neighbor7 letters9Source of a virus7 letters10Surprise hit7 letters14Lively folk dance4 letters19Not new4 letters22Make cookies4 letters23Assumed names7 letters24Have a rapport (with)7 letters25Walk7 letters26Pixies7 letters28God of thunder4 letters30Forest makeup5 letters31Chance to swing5 letters32River feature5 letters33Insolent look5 letters38Young seal3 letters39Boxing great3 letters