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Thomas Joseph Crossword May 12, 2026 Answers
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1Cloak-and-dagger types5 letters6Sanctify5 letters11Skater Harding5 letters12Brought about5 letters13Heated dispute11 letters15Ruin3 letters16Train unit3 letters17Great weight3 letters18Blasphemous7 letters20Flamenco cheer3 letters21Scrollwork shape3 letters22Throw in the towel4 letters23“Beat it!”5 letters26Mandolins’ cousins5 letters27See the sights4 letters28Brewed beverage3 letters29Sphere3 letters30Pilot’s wear7 letters34Me, to Michel3 letters35Bible boat3 letters36Debate side3 letters37Taking of turns11 letters40Singer Patsy5 letters41Avant --5 letters42Ranch workers5 letters43Some swords5 letters
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1Letter need5 letters2Like the icecaps5 letters3Lead-in5 letters4Look over3 letters5Cutting humor7 letters6Trumpet sound5 letters7Rent out3 letters8Remove from copy7 letters9Rat7 letters10Bard’s collection7 letters14Soup buys4 letters19Dread4 letters22Campus area4 letters23Gut7 letters24Flower part7 letters25Add insult to injury7 letters26Pipe problem7 letters28Shore flier4 letters30Fast runners5 letters31Church topper5 letters32Wear away5 letters33Musical sounds5 letters38Break off3 letters39Spigot3 letters