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Thomas Joseph Crossword May 18, 2026 Answers
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1Ringer in a Buddhist temple4 letters5Went around, in baseball5 letters10Love, in Latin4 letters11Rodeo rope6 letters13Filmmaker Jacques4 letters14Highly decorative6 letters15Possible puzzle start7 letters17Sgt.’s superior3 letters18Mind teasers7 letters19Mornings: Abbr.3 letters20Was a pioneer3 letters21Pine or palm4 letters22Targets for bulls5 letters25Graceful birds5 letters26Some nest eggs4 letters27Me, to Michel3 letters28Campaign pro3 letters29Centers7 letters33Color3 letters34Dancer Duncan7 letters35Subject of a will6 letters37Chain unit4 letters38Rodent-catching dog6 letters39Lake near Buffalo4 letters40Suspicious5 letters41Beholds4 letters
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1Croc’s cousin5 letters2Muscat native5 letters3Famous5 letters4Bacon cookers8 letters5Decelerated6 letters6Sounds the alarm5 letters7Caterer’s container3 letters8River with famous falls7 letters9Sentries7 letters12Past and present6 letters16Bullfight cries4 letters21Plays with one’s thumbs8 letters22Code6 letters23Stirring state7 letters24Paint board7 letters25Fizzy drink4 letters27Stephen King novel6 letters29Bishop’s topper5 letters30France’s longest river5 letters31Bert’s buddy5 letters32Benefits5 letters36Had lunch3 letters