Be of use

Latest answer — August 06, 2026

6 Across

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Thomas Joseph Crossword

This clue's Thursday, August 06, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Twin of Romulus
  2. 6Be of use
  3. 11Stand
  4. 12River through Nantes
  5. 13O’Neill work
  6. 14Overcharges
  7. 15Plotted out
  8. 17-- chi (martial art)
  9. 19Smelter supply
  10. 20Reggae kin
  11. 23Stick
  12. 25Word on an octagon
  13. 26Experience trouble
  14. 28Severe criticism
  15. 29Sigh, say
  16. 30Still
  17. 31Ravine
  18. 32Seething
  19. 33Toward midnight
  20. 35Yellow gem
  21. 38Baseball’s Pee Wee
  22. 41Kept in reserve
  23. 42Some messages
  24. 43Calendar lines
  25. 44Song

Down

  1. 1“Gnarly!”
  2. 2Drop the ball
  3. 3NBA team
  4. 4West Point inits.
  5. 5Shipping stop
  6. 6“Seascape” playwright
  7. 7Nullified
  8. 8Suffer
  9. 9Tick off
  10. 10Trumpeter Elgart
  11. 16Get the oven ready
  12. 17Chewy candy
  13. 18“Hello” singer
  14. 20Patti Page hit
  15. 21Eucalyptus eater
  16. 22“Gorillas in the Mist” director Michael
  17. 24Caribou’s kin
  18. 25“Quiet!”
  19. 27No longer good
  20. 31Loving looks
  21. 33Deficiency
  22. 34Convoy truck
  23. 35Road rescue
  24. 36Low digit
  25. 37Chart model
  26. 39Remain unused
  27. 40English cathedral city

The answer to “Be of use” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is AVAIL — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 6, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 6-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Be of use” answer

AVAIL (5 letters)

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Why the answer is AVAIL

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What does AVAIL mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of AVAIL is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • help or benefit
  • use or take advantage of (an opportunity or available resource)

When else has “Be of use” appeared?

Thomas Joseph reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 6, 2026 (most recent) → AVAIL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Be of use”?

The answer is AVAIL, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Be of use”?

5 letters: AVAIL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 6, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 6-Across.

Can “Be of use” have a different answer?

Yes — Thomas Joseph sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Thomas Joseph answers?

The full grid for August 6, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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