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Thomas Joseph Crossword September 17, 2026 Answers
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1Tot’s spot4 letters5White shade5 letters10Egypt-based opera4 letters11Saffron-flavored dish6 letters12Eye part4 letters13Pottery coat6 letters14Pre-sleep drink8 letters16Writing paper8 letters20High hits6 letters23Gibbon, e.g.3 letters24Lustrous gems5 letters25Dance of Brazil5 letters27Flowery ring3 letters28Nearly6 letters29Bottle topper8 letters32Breaking wave8 letters36Pampered6 letters39Harry Belafonte hit4 letters40Actor’s reps6 letters41Manual reader4 letters42Salad servers5 letters43Mosquito or gnat4 letters
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1Early farmer4 letters2“Diamonds” singer, to fans4 letters3Hepcat’s “Got it!”4 letters4Doc’s friend7 letters5Barge site5 letters6Gathers5 letters7Shade source3 letters8Frothy brew3 letters9-- de mer3 letters11River to the Rio Grande5 letters15First-rate4 letters17Hunting garb, for short4 letters18LAPD bulletins4 letters19Fuel from bogs4 letters20Running pros4 letters21Oil org.4 letters22Twosome4 letters25Thin board4 letters26Really stoked7 letters28Lab liquids5 letters30Basketball star Patrick5 letters31Sharpens5 letters33Lawyer’s job4 letters34Pro votes4 letters35Cruise stop4 letters36Diamond club3 letters37In the past3 letters38Writer Jonson3 letters