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Thomas Joseph Crossword September 16, 2025 Answers
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1Flowery shrub6 letters7Not quite closed4 letters11Floppy caps6 letters12Easter symbol4 letters13Do a pre-meal chore11 letters15Listens to5 letters16Wound reminder4 letters18Acceptable4 letters21Schnitzel meat4 letters22Pale yellow6 letters24Tourist stop3 letters25Singer Shannon3 letters26Zodiac cat3 letters27Imam’s place6 letters29Nuisance4 letters30Decisive defeat4 letters31“Jeepers!”4 letters32Quartet doubled5 letters34Win all remaining contests11 letters40Writer Rice4 letters41Reach6 letters42Really impresses4 letters43Cheered6 letters
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1Crunch targets3 letters2Last letter3 letters3Gallery fill3 letters4Deadly6 letters5Clear sky5 letters6On the ocean4 letters7Denali setting6 letters8Triangular sail3 letters9Maximum amount3 letters10Reuben base3 letters14Fairy tale creature5 letters16Madrid mister5 letters17Schoolyard retort5 letters19Bars on cars5 letters20Verbal cringe5 letters21Lively spirit3 letters22Clinic cost3 letters23Negating word3 letters25Like Rembrandt5 letters28Brokers’ numbers6 letters29Idaho export6 letters31Reach5 letters33Eye drop4 letters34Uncooked3 letters35One, for Juan3 letters36SSE’s opposite3 letters37Flying mammal3 letters38Tell tales3 letters39Finish3 letters