The daily puzzleTHURSDAY EDITION
Thomas Joseph Crossword October 1, 2026 Answers
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1Boarded5 letters6Opera cheer5 letters11Bakery come-on5 letters12Swift5 letters13Produce5 letters14Without break5 letters15Counterpart6 letters17Tentative taste3 letters19Blazed a trail3 letters20Nasty dog3 letters23National park in Maine6 letters25Ring of light4 letters26Outdoor gathering11 letters28Pot starter4 letters29Frozen plain6 letters30Pig’s digs3 letters31Junior, to senior3 letters32Buddy3 letters33Violinist Elman6 letters35Bolivian city5 letters38Brother of Groucho and Chico5 letters41Tolerate5 letters42Rocker John5 letters43Puzzles5 letters44Flair5 letters
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1Yak it up3 letters2Refiner’s supply3 letters3Frat gathering9 letters4Troubling sign4 letters5Merchant of music7 letters6Worry5 letters7Chimed4 letters8Gorilla or gibbon3 letters9Coq au --3 letters10Unmatched3 letters16Crude sheds7 letters17Long tales5 letters18Defeatist’s words5 letters20Bridge gathering9 letters21Extreme5 letters22Fit for a king5 letters24HST follower3 letters25Solo in space3 letters27Boxer’s deliveries7 letters31S, M, L, and XL5 letters33Created4 letters34Sentry’s command4 letters35Bathroom, informally3 letters36Penny prez3 letters37Films, slangily3 letters39Campaign pro3 letters40Low digit3 letters