The daily puzzleWEDNESDAY EDITION
Thomas Joseph Crossword October 14, 2026 Answers
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1Engine gunk4 letters5Sketched4 letters9Very unpopular5 letters11Irritate5 letters12Pueblo material5 letters13Gave a score to5 letters14Tear3 letters15Thwarting7 letters17Hard at work7 letters19Originally called3 letters20Spa room5 letters21Spot to jot3 letters22Columbus’ birthplace5 letters24Director Spike3 letters26Oil barrels5 letters29Heir, at times3 letters30Like water for pasta7 letters32Preparing to strike, maybe7 letters34Reed of music3 letters35Fury5 letters36Deeply impressed5 letters38Acted out5 letters39Low cards in pinochle5 letters40Fruit tree4 letters41Seed holders4 letters
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1Presentation aid5 letters2Hams’ needs6 letters3Perfect place6 letters4Coming-out girl3 letters5Start a hand4 letters6Eye part6 letters7Made flat6 letters8Doorstop shape5 letters10Give meaning to6 letters11Prudish person4 letters16Continually7 letters18Olympics sled4 letters21Painter Klee4 letters23Source6 letters24Canadian dollar6 letters25Puzzle6 letters27La Scala city6 letters28Glibly deceived6 letters29Rascal5 letters30Swallow, e.g.4 letters31Shot in the dark5 letters33Lewd look4 letters37Tiny taste3 letters