Clumsy person

Latest answer — July 23, 2026

37 Down

Think of a playful term for someone who tends to bumble around. 🤭

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  20. 28Whopping
  21. 30Movie barbarian
  22. 31Colleague of Spock and Sulu
  23. 33Hockey’s Gordie
  24. 34Level
  25. 35Some wines
  26. 36Funny fellow
  27. 37Clumsy person
  28. 38Whopper

The answer to “Clumsy person” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is APE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on July 23, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 37-Down. 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.

“Clumsy person” answer

APE (3 letters)

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Why the answer is APE

Think of a playful term for someone who tends to bumble around. 🤭

What does APE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a large primate that lacks a tail, including the gorilla, chimpanzees, orangutan, and gibbons
  • an unintelligent or clumsy person
  • an inferior imitator or mimic

When else has “Clumsy person” 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.

July 23, 2026 (most recent) → APE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Clumsy person”?

The answer is APE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on July 23, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Clumsy person”?

3 letters: APE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on July 23, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 37-Down.

Can “Clumsy person” 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 July 23, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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