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Thomas Joseph Crossword October 12, 2021 Answers
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1Thin-layered mineral4 letters5“Wouldn’t that be great!”5 letters10Wise saying5 letters12Fad5 letters13Spider-Man’s alter ego11 letters15— Vegas3 letters16Fellows3 letters17Belief, in brief3 letters18Draw out6 letters20Presidential power4 letters21Gem5 letters22Persia, today4 letters23Words of action5 letters25Whittle down4 letters28Recesses5 letters31Prayer finish4 letters32Long-plumed birds6 letters34Work wk. start3 letters35Favoring3 letters36At present3 letters37“My Favorite Year” star11 letters40Degrade5 letters41“Tiny Alice” playwright5 letters42Like seawater5 letters43Force4 letters
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1Syrup source5 letters2Worthy aims6 letters3Keep tabs on a tabby6 letters4Historic time3 letters5“— Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)”4 letters6Fighting3 letters7More black6 letters8Midday break6 letters9Mark of “NCIS”6 letters11Royal fur6 letters14Grammy-winning pianist9 letters19Witch group5 letters20Cap feature5 letters24Colombia capital6 letters25Grassy plains6 letters26One-celled creature6 letters27Tourist’s car6 letters29Obi-Wan —6 letters30Hot, in a way6 letters33Sugary5 letters35Hunted animal4 letters38Superlative suffix3 letters39Ancient3 letters